Archer, Ross James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ross James |
Surname | Archer |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Lawson Archer and Margaret Rose Archer, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3586 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE (Extract from Hallowed Ground by Thomas Campbell) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/2207 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 29-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a second Wellington from 23 OTU (Z1685), both aircraft crashing near RAF Honington in Suffolk |