Anderson, Clarence Howard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Clarence Howard |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Stewart Anderson, and of Myrtle May Anderson, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Husband of Edith Anderson, of Palmer, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED551 |
Markings | WS-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 175. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/18417 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Anderson Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
Flak batteries 252 and 469 reported a four engined bomber shot down and crashed about 15 km off Oostende into the North Sea. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Monchengladbach |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace with crew of eight |