Berry, Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hugh |
Surname | Berry |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Thomas Berry and Edith Maud Berry, of Fishponds, Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z9098 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Portugal |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lisbon (St. George) British Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot G1. Front Row. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | ONLY 21 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1169266 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11804 (P365688/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-01-1942 |
End Date | 25-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Portreath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Delivery flight to Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by AA fire from a British merchant ship close to the Portuguese coast after failing to respond to a challenge |