Badger, Colin Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Colin Reginald |
Surname | Badger |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-02-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM105 |
Markings | UM-T2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 25. B. 11-15. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0279 (Block 4, Column 6, Row 4) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2215964 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | C.R. Badger Flt Sgt 626 Sqn & crew lost 21-2-45 |
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-02-1945 |
End Date | 22-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |