Castle, Percy John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Percy John |
Surname | Castle |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 16-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Elsie Elizabeth Castle. Husband of Gwendoline Ida Castle, of Brighton, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3357 |
Markings | -P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 802. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 429774 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1944 |
End Date | 16-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with trees and crashed at Ingestre Park on SW side of airfield |