Chatterton, Haigh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Haigh |
Surname | Chatterton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Haigh Chatterton and Elsie Chatterton (née Kempshall), of Ashfield Drive, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts. Husband of Gladys Irene Chatterton (née Chater), of Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, whom he married in December 1941, Mansfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED590 |
Markings | EA-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. F. 6. |
Epitaph | SUNSHINE PASSES, SHADOWS FALL, BUT LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE OUTLAST ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1576209 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 5 March 1921, Mansfield. George was Elsie's second husband. She had previously married Arthur Beedell in June 1917, he was killed during WW1. Haigh was a lorry driver's mate. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1943 |
End Date | 09-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by heavy flak from numerous batteries and crashed in the target area, near Hubbelrath, Germany, at 0001 hrs. The crew were intiially buried in Dusseldorf North cemetery and reinterred on 30 November 1946. |