Culpan, Noel Somervell
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Noel Somervell |
Surname | Culpan |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Rae and Blanche M. M. Culpan, of Auckland City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM626 |
Markings | DX-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
Grave Reference | Block "S". Plot 1. Row L. Grave 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 427019 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-12-1944 |
End Date | 18-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2300 burning fiercely and exploded near Rouen |