Buxton, Reginald Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald Kenneth |
Surname | Buxton |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 18-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Reginald Fletcher Buxton and Emily Buxton, of Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4766 |
Markings | QR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. J. 21. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 149464 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1943 |
End Date | 18-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Peenemunde (Operation Hydra, part of Operation Crossbow - Destruction of the V2) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and exploded over the target area. |