Balkin, Morris Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | Morris Ernest |
Surname | Balkin |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald and Minnie Balkin, of Langside, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4389 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow (Glenduffhill) Jewish Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 215. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 969301 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7007 (P359809/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/10 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-06-1941 |
End Date | 18-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately in a field beyond the airfield. |