Cheshire, Kenneth William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth William |
Surname | Cheshire |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-01-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB123 |
Markings | PG-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10A. D. 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 639762 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-01-1944 |
End Date | 03-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Wense, near Falingbostel |