Aiston, Alfred William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred William |
Surname | Aiston |
Gender | M |
Age | 35 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred William and Eleanor Aiston. Husband of Jean Aiston, of Whitburn, Co. Durham. of South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND637 |
Markings | CF-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 218 South. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1532964 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 16-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | On return collided with 463 Squadron Lancaster ED606 over Branston, Lincoln |