Brett, Collan Michael Anthony Bawden
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Collan Michael Anthony Bawden |
Surname | Brett |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Collan Bawden Brett and Margaret Mary Brett, of Great Coates. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1243 |
Markings | QT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Great Coates (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1168185 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10517 (P364077/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/972/29 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/972/28 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1941 |
End Date | 25-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Climbed too slowly, stalled and crashed close to the airfield |