Hall, Alfred Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Ernest |
Surname | Hall |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest and Edith Annie Hall, of Putney. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9039 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 719. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 740183 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1986 (P351567/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1940 |
End Date | 08-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- formation cross-country flying |
Reason for Loss | It is thought that the pilot was dazzled by the sun on emerging from cloud, although weather reports would indicate that icing was a possibility. Left the formation, banked gently and then crashed into the cliffs of Craig yr Ysfa in the Carneddau, 6 miles SSE of Bethesda. |