Bale, Charles Francis
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles Francis |
Surname | Bale |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Radcliffe Bale and Mary Bale. Husband of Eileen Veronica Bale, of Prestwich. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE110 |
Markings | PG-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Moston (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | St. Peter Sec. Grave 315. |
Epitaph | O JESUS, OPEN WIDE THY HEART AND LET HIM REST THEREIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 141333 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/41 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-10-1943 |
End Date | 02-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Hagen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Bristol Channel on return |