Benefield, Clifton Francis
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Clifton Francis |
Surname | Benefield |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert John and Winifred Benefield, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM445 |
Markings | WS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. K. 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402463 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
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 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by Flak and crashed 0157 at Birkenhof between Pasing and Grosshaden in the western suburbs of Munchen. |