Coulter, Arthur Lawson
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Arthur Lawson |
Surname | Coulter |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Lawson Coulter and of Florence Ruby Coulter (Nee Williamson), of Auckland City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington lC |
Serial Number | Z8793 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Northwood Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 430. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 421358 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1944 |
End Date | 04-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Training: On a night cross country exercise, Z8793 flew into a barrage balloon cable, lost control and crashed into Brockhurst Wood alongside Farnham Common 3 miles north of Slough, Buckinghamshire. Five crew killed, one injured |