Booth, Colin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Colin |
Surname | Booth |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Archibald and Ada Booth. Husband of Dora Booth, of Brighouse. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG252 |
Markings | WS-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brighouse Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Cons. Grave 498. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1594445 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/129/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1945 |
End Date | 01-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ladbergen |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground shortly after becoming airborne, due to loss of power on one or both port engines. |