Coverdale, Reginald Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Francis |
Surname | Coverdale |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Harry and Gladys Mary Coverdale, of Enfield, Middlesex and later of York. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | R5677 |
Markings | ZN-A Admiral Chattanooga |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. E. 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1324110 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of my Brother Reginald Francis Coverdale who left Syerston (106 Sqn) on 30 May 1943 and did not return |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Miscellaneous Information
Born Enfield, Middlesex January 1921. The family moved to York prior to Reginald's death and he was survived by his Brother Harry Thwaites Coverdale, born 1924. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1943 |
End Date | 30-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Düsseldorf (Rittershausen). |