Best, Herbert Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Henry |
Surname | Best |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Fredrick and Rosetta Best. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | L4079 |
Markings | VN-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave XII. H. 9-11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 626342 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2916 (P354341/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1940 |
End Date | 31-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Monchengladbach |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Angerlo (Gelder-Land), 14 km E of Arnhem, Holland |