Blackmore, Alfred Henry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Alfred Henry |
Surname | Blackmore |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 20-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Maud E. E. Blackmore, of Orpington, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB467 |
Markings | EA-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. F. 9. |
Epitaph | WE HAVE LOST BUT HEAVEN HAS GAINED ONE OF THE BEST THIS WORLD CONTAINED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 149556 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1943 |
End Date | 21-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (39% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Langenselbod, near Hanau |