Ayres, Alfred William Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred William Walter |
Surname | Ayres |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Grace Ayres. Husband of Dorothy May Ayres, of Fulham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND636 |
Markings | CF-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens |
Grave Reference | Plot 7. Row B. Coll. grave 11-13. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE, HONOURED IN DEATH, TREASURED IN MEMORY. HE WAS THE BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1865089 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/2145/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Aulnoye |
Reason for Loss | Crashed midway between Pont-de-Metz and Guignemicourt |