Ainsworth, Brian Cyrus
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Brian Cyrus |
Surname | Ainsworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred and Laura Ainsworth, of Salford, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED660 |
Markings | SR-U Bar |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. D. 10. |
Epitaph | "LEST WE FORGET" AT THE RISING AND THE SETTING OF THE SUN WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1079641 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-05-1943 |
End Date | 26-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (57% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0153 between Cromvoirt and Vught (Noord Brabent), Holland. |