Butt, Henry Wright
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Wright |
Surname | Butt |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Nelson Frederick and Nellie Butt, of Hampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD833 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hampton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Class A. East. Cons. Grave 306. |
Epitaph | HARRY HAS NOW AWAKENED FROM THE DREAM OF LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 932611 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8754 (P361903/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-09-1941 |
End Date | 01-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed trying to land at Shoreham, the aircraft coming down in the grounds of Lancing College |