Clarke, Charles John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles John |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Elsie Clarke, of Beeston. Husband of Nora Clarke, of Beeston. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2905 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beeston Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Div. B18. Grave 27. |
Epitaph | BELOVED HUSBAND OF NORA, "HE DIED TO RIGHT A WRONG |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 744913 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Park, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Stone & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington T2905 which crashed on 30th April 1941, killing those on board |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6167 (P358751/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1941 |
End Date | 30-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into barrage balloon and crashed circa 2150 into St Andrews park Bristol |