Bates, Raymond George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond George |
Surname | Bates |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Ernest Bates, and of Annie Edith Bates, of Walton-On-Thames. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X3160 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hersham (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row 18. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING BUT THE CREW IS SAFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1338950 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1943 |
End Date | 07-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Engine fire and then the aircraft broke up, crashing near Lambourn, Berks |