Blanchard, Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur |
Surname | Blanchard |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Ellen Blanchard, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB799 |
Markings | EA-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 225. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1685551 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 27/482/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-12-1944 |
End Date | 12-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1955hrs on night navigation and bombing exercise. Routing took the aircraft over the Irish Sea. Aircraft lost without trace. |