Butler, Ronald Harris
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald Harris |
Surname | Butler |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Butler, and of Hilda Butler, of North River, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | ED366 |
Markings | AS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 11. C. 8-12. |
Epitaph | GOD TOOK HIM HOME, IT WAS HIS WILL. WITHIN OUR HEARTS HE LIVETH STILL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/11601 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/21 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/20 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 23-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Obermeiser, 12 km SE of Warburg. 6 crew killed, one prisoner of war |