Bettridge, Ronald Stacey
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Stacey |
Surname | Bettridge |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stacey Ernest and Winifred Elizabeth Bettridge, of Hedge End, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME591 |
Markings | QR-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. C. 7. |
Epitaph | GOOD NIGHT, GOD BLESS YOU, SON. WE SHALL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1851822 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-02-1944 |
End Date | 20-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |