Birtwistle, Norman
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Norman |
Surname | Birtwistle |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | TEM |
Date of Death | 31-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel Birtwistle, and of Ethel Birtwistle, of Blackpool, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB864 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bayeux War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XVIII. B. 14. |
Epitaph | WE SHARED A LOVE NO PARTING CAN EVER DESTROY. MOTHER, SISTER AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 136451 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-05-1945 |
End Date | 31-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Broke up and crashed over Normandy, coming down at St Pierre Eglise |