Crookes, Vincent
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Vincent |
Surname | Crookes |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William H. and Mable Maud Crookes, of Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE109 |
Markings | PG-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 146. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0884 (Block 10, Column 16, Row 4) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1677821 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Sgt Vincent Crooks Age 19 Air Gunner 619 Sqn Always Remembered |
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/41 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-10-1943 |
End Date | 19-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2021 into the centre of Hannover |