Clark, Ernest William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ernest William |
Surname | Clark |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Richard and Theodora May Clark, of Southall, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND995 |
Markings | HW-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 18. D. 21. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE, MISSED SADLY IN DEATH. MUM AND DAD, BROTHER AND SISTER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1324105 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2032hrs. Due to unknown reason the aircraft crashed in Ellern (Hunsrück), Germany. |