Blackshire, Alfred Stephen Edgar
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Stephen Edgar |
Surname | Blackshire |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Rose Blackshire, of South Ealing, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3874 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bicester Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Cons. Grave 143. |
Epitaph | IN FONDEST MEMORY. "I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE" JOHN XI.25 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1386598 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1942 |
End Date | 06-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Starboard engine cut. Banked to starboard and dived into trees 2-3 miles north west of the airfield. All the crew were injured and were rushed to Radcliffe Infirmary, where Sgt Blackshire died of his injuries |