Fine, Bernard David
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Bernard David |
Surname | Fine |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Myer and Lilian Miriam Fine, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK502 |
Markings | JF-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 194. |
Epitaph | LOVED, HONOURED AND CHERISHED, BEYOND EXPRESSION |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419304 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Edward the Confessor Church, Leek, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1654 HCU Stirling LK502, 27th May 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-05-1944 |
End Date | 27-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Night cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Suffered engine problems and crashed at Rudyard, near Leek, Staffordshire |