Churchman, Maurice
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Maurice |
Surname | Churchman |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas William and Annie Churchman, of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV386 |
Markings | UL-E2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 216. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1067662 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/37 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-02-1944 |
End Date | 20-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2345hrs. Due to unknown reason lost without trace. |