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SHOTTON, Cyril

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Cyril Peter
Surname Shotton
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 05-08-1944
Next of kin Son of Thomas William and Annie Ida Shotton, of Burton-On-Trent.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number ME806
Markings AS-J2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 237..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 97
Enlistment information
Service Number 625411
Service Royal Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 166
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Alcock S R (Sgt)
Boyd J T (Sgt)
Carncross N (Sgt)
Holman W F M (F/L)
Millar R (Sgt)
Passage T E (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-08-1944
End Date 05-08-1944
Takeoff Station Kirmington
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Pauillac
Reason for Loss Aircraft collided with another Lancaster PD227 while returning home and crashed into the English Channel. PD277 was able to return to base while ME806 fell into the sea.