Corbett, Ernest Humphries
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest Humphries |
Surname | Corbett |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 11-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland George Corbett, of Wolverhampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | W4244 |
Markings | QR-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tettenhall Regis (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1312943 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-11-1942 |
End Date | 11-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (8% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Gironde estuary |
Reason for Loss | Returned in poor visibility and crashed on farmland near Honiton, Devon trying to reach RAF Exeter |