Bridgart, Reginald Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Albert |
Surname | Bridgart |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | P2114 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Left Hand Column. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742924 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1941 |
End Date | 05-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- first night solo flight |
Reason for Loss | Became lost and after fruitlessly searching for an airfield for several hours, crashed near Abingdon. |