Bolt, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Bolt |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Anne Bolt, of West Moor, Northumberland. Husband of Edna Bolt. Father of Sheila Bolt, born 25 February 1945 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD397 |
Markings | AS-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. K. 6. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE HE TOILED, IN HEAVEN HE RESTS: GOD BLESS HIM, HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST |
Ribbon Stone | 1490 (Block 107, Column 3, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1594020 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of F/Sgt R.A. Bolt 166 Sqn |
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/49 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/48 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1944 |
End Date | 25-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |