Begernie, Albert Henry James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Albert Henry James |
Surname | Begernie |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry James 'Harry' Begernie, who died in 1936, and Kate Begernie (née Brown) of Sutton, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB186 |
Markings | PG-0 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Auger-St. Vincent Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 149515 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 22 February 1922 in Rushey Green, Catford, Lewisham, London. Educated at Sutton Central School. |
Worked as a clerk at Burdette & Co. Ltd., 5-7 Pocock Street, London, SE1 until enlisting. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-07-1944 |
End Date | 19-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Revigny |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighters and crashed at Anger-St-Vincent (Oise). |