Boughtwood, Alan Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alan Gilbert |
Surname | Boughtwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas George and Gertrude Boughtwood, of Billericay, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4237 |
Markings | WS-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. AA. 6. |
Epitaph | BRAVEST ARE THOSE WHO HAVE THE CLEAREST VISION OF WHAT LIES BEFORE THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1376768 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
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
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1942 |
End Date | 30-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Stettin |