Grove-Palmer, Basil Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Basil Leonard |
Surname | Grove-Palmer |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 15-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mervyn and Josefina Grove-Palmer, of Twickenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X3170 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row DD. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | ALL OUR LOVE IS WITH YOU FOREVER, MUMMY AND SYLVIA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 916275 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10982 (P364646/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-12-1941 |
End Date | 15-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground at Whittlesey Mere, near Peterborough and broke up |