Chamberlain, Herbert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Edward |
Surname | Chamberlain |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. John Chamberlain, M.C., and Myrtle Elizabeth Chamberlain, of Penhalonga, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD965 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row N. Grave 33. |
Epitaph | THOUGH YOU ARE GONE FROM US, YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 777660 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9565 (P362912/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-10-1941 |
End Date | 13-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Huls |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Holland, crashing in the Ijsselmeer. Only one body recovered |