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ALDHOUS, Bernard

Personal Information
Rank F/L
Forename(s) Bernard Joseph
Surname Aldhous
Gender M
Age 30
Decorations MiD, King's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air
Date of death 09-03-1945
Next of kin Son of Wilfred Jack and Gertrude Aldhous. Husband of Doris Louie Aldhous, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PA254
Markings WP-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Venray War Cemetery
Grave Reference VII. C. 3..
Epitaph . .SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND (R Brooke: The Soldier)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 179997
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 90
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Foy C (P/O)
Palmer C D (P/O)
Paton J C (F/O)
Power S (Sgt)
Smee A (F/S)
South R (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 09-03-1945
End Date 09-03-1945
Takeoff Station Tuddenham
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Datteln- to attack the Emscher Lippe benzol works. 159 Lancasters of 3 Group, 1 lost. Cloud cover led to the use of G-H bombing techniques. The bombing appeared to be accurate but couldn't be seen due to the cloud.
Reason for Loss Shot down by flak