Furlong, Cyril William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril William |
Surname | Furlong |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Louisa Maud Furlong. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1522 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Theydon Bois (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 184. |
Epitaph | THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD, AND THERE SHALL NO TORMENT TOUCH THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 38 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1386471 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-12-1942 |
End Date | 06-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed when flaps were raised instead of undercarriage after take-off |