Buckley, Herbert Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Samuel |
Surname | Buckley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 24-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Florence Buckley, of Oldham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH978 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oldham (Greenacres) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. O. Row 9. Grave 217. |
Epitaph | TIME DULLS THE EDGE OF GRIEF MEMORY TURNS BACK EVERY LEAF. REMEMBERED BY MUM AND DAD DOROTHY, CLIFFORD AND GEORGE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1685014 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 24-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit a tree on take off and then crashed attempting to land at Winthorpe |