Checkley, Ivor Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ivor Arthur |
Surname | Checkley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Margaret Sarah Checkley of Bracklesham, Sussex. His Brother Jack Ernest Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP314 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 245. |
Epitaph | ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF SGT. (W. OP./A. G.) J.E. CHECKLEY LOST OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN 15TH FEBRUARY 1942 AGE 22 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1894195 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington LP314 who died here on the 7th July 1944 |
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Miscellaneous Information
A Court of Inquiry in to the accident stated: "It appears that the starboard propeller feathered either by itself or by the pilot by means of the 'decrease' switch, causing the aircraft to swing starboard and lose height rapidly. Full right rudder trim indicates an attempt was made to counteract the swing and obtain control of the aircraft prior to the crash, but not until it was nearly on a reciprocal to its original course. The aircraft stalled before it hit the ground and dropped the starboard wing. The aircraft burst into flames and the ammunition exploded. The cause of the accident was obscure." |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1944 |
End Date | 07-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 0125hrs for night circuit training. At approximately 0215hrs the aircraft suffered starboard engine failure. The crew attempted a return to the airfield, when at a height of approximately 250ft it swung violently and crashed to the ground. |