Bambury, Roy Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roy Henry |
Surname | Bambury |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William Bambury, and of Norah Lily Bambury, of Odcombe, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5512 |
Markings | OF-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Row D. Joint grave 9. |
Epitaph | KEEN, FEARLESS AND GAY. WITH HIS VERY FIRST VENTURE INTO GOD'S ARMS HE FLEW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1586443 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Miscellaneous Information
The remains of the aircraft and 4 crew were found in September 1962 when during construction of the IJtunnel. The remains of all four airmen were laid to rest in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery on 20 December 1962. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/41 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/40 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1942 |
End Date | 21-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed 2111 into the Adelaarsweg in Amsterdam. |