Chaffe, Arthur Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Ernest |
Surname | Chaffe |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest William and Elizabeth Irene Chaffe, of Phillipstown, New Tredegar, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT693 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 4450. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON ARTHUR. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY (From Song of Solomon 2:17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1652522 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-01-1944 |
End Date | 22-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Circuits |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at nearby Corringham soon after take off |