Burston, Glen Richard
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Glen Richard |
Surname | Burston |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Tom and Pearl Burston. Husband of Ella Victoria Burston, of London, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF485 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 52. B. 2. |
Epitaph | I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/21807 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Rood Church, Ossington, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those personnel from RAF Ossington who worshipped at Ossington church, 1941 to 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
brothers |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1944 |
End Date | 05-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ossington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Nickel operation |
Reason for Loss | Returning from the Brest area, developed engine difficulties and a forced landing was attempted at Livermore Farm, Honiton but the aircraft struck a farmhouse killing all six of the crew |