Bolton, Vernon Harry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Vernon Harry |
Surname | Bolton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. Henry L. Bolton and Florence Catherine Bolton, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF589 |
Markings | GS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 43. G. 9. |
Epitaph | OUR SON HIS DUTY WELL AND NOBLY DONE REST IN PEACE "TILL WE MEET AGAIN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40378 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hildreth's Garden Centre, Wycombe Rd, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Composite Panel |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF589 which collided with Wellington HF517 over Prestwood, 26th August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, collided with another of the unit's Wellingtons (HF517) over Prestwood, Bucks, both aircraft crashing onto the village |