Bird, Kenneth Suckling Hardwick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Suckling Hardwick |
Surname | Bird |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 29-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Charles and Muriel M. M. Bird, of Basingstoke. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ697 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cliddesden (St. Leonard) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | S.E. corner of church. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1178733 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1942 |
End Date | 29-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross country. |
Reason for Loss | Went off course and crashed into high ground south of Fan Hir, Breconshire |