Costello, Ralph Matthew
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Ralph Matthew |
Surname | Costello |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Elizabeth Costello. Husband of Marie Handlen Costello. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ582 |
Markings | EX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. F. 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/99818 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Ingham Heritage Centre, former RAF Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Memorials to all those who served at RAF Ingham (Cammeringham) 1942-1946 |
Location | All Saints Church, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque on Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Ingham, 1942-1945 |
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-05-1943 |
End Date | 24-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Ingham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (78% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Night fighter victim, crashing at Schaijk, Holland |