Clark, Ralph Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ralph Edward |
Surname | Clark |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 03-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Thomas Clark and Edith Emily Clark, of Twyford, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5613 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brussels Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | X. 14. 2. |
Epitaph | ONE OF THE BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 102988 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-06-1942 |
End Date | 03-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter. (OFW Fritz Schelwat, 5./NJG1) and crashed at 0226 at la Hulpe (Brabant), 14 Km SE of Brussels. |