Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hasland Cemetery, Chesterfield |
Grave Reference | New Ground. Row N. Grave 5.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Service Number | 166872 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night raid | |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Killed in a cycling accident. He had not cared for cycling as a child and had only learned to ride a matter of days before his death. Lost control on encountering a steep hill and was thrown over the handlebars onto a concrete structure by the side of the road. He sustained a blow to the head and was killed instantly. |