Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 3027.. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Service Number | 882414 |
Service | Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Ground |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Start Date | 15-08-1940 |
End Date | 15-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night raid | Day |
Operation | Ground attack by Luftwaffe |
Reason for Loss | On 15th August 1940 there was a German air raid on Driffield airfield. At approximately midday, around 50 Ju 88 bombers attacked the aerodrome, killing 13 military personnel and 1 civilian, and destroying 12 Whitley aircraft. The 169 bombs dropped caused extensive damage, with many buildings, including all five hangars, being either damaged or destroyed. |