Beasley, Herbert William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert William |
Surname | Beasley |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Edward and Florence May Beasley, of Lincoln. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4830 |
Markings | QR-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 310B. |
Epitaph | IN THE MORNING AND AT SET OF SUN WE WILL REMEMBER (From Verse 4 of the poem "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 846474 |
Service | Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1943 |
End Date | 26-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (38% moon) |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | Badly damaged by flak and abandoned near Spalding, Lincolnshire |