Bennett, Wilfred Stuart
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wilfred Stuart |
Surname | Bennett |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred Laurence Bennett and Marie Bennett, of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND639 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Row J. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | WITH FAITH IN THE LORD, WE SHALL MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 432937 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1667 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 05-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Sandtoft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Training- bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Presumed to have lost control, crashing 0258 near Crowle 4 miles NNE from the Airfield 7 miles WNW from Scunthorpe. |