Birch, Kenneth Alan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Alan |
Surname | Birch |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Walter Birch, of Billesley, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT219 |
Markings | PT-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Yardley Wood (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 111. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1056358 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 420 (Snowy Owl) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside village Memorial Hall, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | 14th September 1942, Hampden Bomber Crew AT219 who lost their lives in a tragic air crash at North Hykeham |
Location | North Kesteven Academy, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | On the 14th April 1942, a Handley Page Hampden B1 aircraft AT219 of 420 (RCAF) Sqn based at RAF Waddington crashed at this site shortly after take off whilst attempting to return to base following the failure of both engines. Tragically all four airmen on |
Location | Outside former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 420 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, inscribed Metal Plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial, in English & French, to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 420 (RCAF) Sqn |
Location | Former Control Tower, Tholthorpe Airfield, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 420 Sqn |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13487 (P367830/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1825/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1825/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1942 |
End Date | 15-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Suffered a double engine failure and crashed at North Hykeham |