Beames, Kenneth Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Herbert |
Surname | Beames |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bertie Richards Beames and Cordelia Beames. Husband of Kathleen May Beames, of Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED648 |
Markings | WS-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 123. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 137540 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1943 |
End Date | 30-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bochum |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in sea off Mablethorpe due to a defective altimeter |