Blatchley, Ronald Bennet
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Bennet |
Surname | Blatchley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Blatchley, and of Violet Blatchley, of Stalham, Norfolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1205 |
Markings | QT-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18. |
Epitaph | HUMBLE YOURSELVES IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, AND HE SHALL LIFT YOU UP JAMES IV.10 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1260143 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13210 (P367545/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 07-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Disintegrated in flight, breaking into three sections and crashing on three separate streets in Köln-Süd |