Glaister, Albert John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert John |
Surname | Glaister |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Liddle Glaister, and Katie Glaister, of West Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9635 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. C. 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 411220 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Nickelling (leafleting) - Lille area |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2158hrs to carry out leaflet drop in the Lille area of France. Unknown reason for loss. |