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BERKELEY, Nicholas

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Nicholas George
Surname Berkeley
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 30-08-1944
Next of kin Son of Richard Nickoliovitch Berkeley and Vera A. Berkeley, of London, both of whom were Latvian Jews although of Russian descent. They changed their name by deed poll on reaching England from Berkovitch (in 1935). Richard and Vera divorced in 1947 and Richard, who was multi-lingual, emigrated to Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, eventually becoming a US citizen.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number PB131
Markings KO-W
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Poland
Burial/Memorial Place Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 5. D. 7..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 130
Enlistment information
Service Number 182161
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Aspinell D C E (Sgt)
Jack R K (P/O)
Sim J K (Sgt)
Webber J F M (Sgt)
Wood R R (Sgt)
Yule H A N (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-08-1944
End Date 30-08-1944
Takeoff Station Witchford
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Stettin. 403 aircraft, 23 lost (5.7%). A successful raid, causing damage to areas not bombed on previous raids. The local report states that 1569 houses and 32 industrial premises were badly damaged. One ship was sunk and seven others damaged. 1033 people were killed and 1034 were injured.
Reason for Loss