Adams, Kenneth Thomas John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Thomas John |
Surname | Adams |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Elizabeth Adams. Husband of Olive Adams, of Oakdale. Blackwood. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5916 |
Markings | WS-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Penmaen (St. David's) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 33. |
Epitaph | GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 657341 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/43 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/42 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-11-1942 |
End Date | 08-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Genoa |
Reason for Loss | On return collided with another 9 Squadron Lancaster (W4265) in the circuit |