Coad, Alan James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alan James |
Surname | Coad |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 07-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard John and Emily Coad, of Plymouth. Husband of Cicelie Frances Coad, of Newport, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4292 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Budeaux Churchyard and Extension, Plymouth |
Grave Reference | Grave 554. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 566061 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4474 (P356398/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1940 |
End Date | 07-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying practice |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed and the Hampden became inverted and crashed on its approach, hitting the ground near Bicester |