Finch, Ronald James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Ronald James |
Surname | Finch |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Elizabeth Finch, of Condong, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | AD706 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. H. 18. |
Epitaph | A DEED NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 405176 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13811 (P367889/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1942 |
End Date | 17-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, the aircraft stalled, bounced and then crashed in flames |