Henderson, Valentine Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Valentine Stewart |
Surname | Henderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Valentine Gorden Felix and Rubina May Henderson, of Toorak, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1053 |
Markings | BY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pershore Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Q. Grave 400. |
Epitaph | ENGLAND, OH ENGLAND HOW COULD I STAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401573 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-05-1942 |
End Date | 07-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from home airfield for night bombing exercise. Aircraft was carrying 6 sand filled 250lb practice bombs. At approx 0340hrs the aircraft stalled and dived almost vertically into the ground. Crashing between the airfields of Pershore and Defford, Worcestershire. Cause of the accident was attributed to propeller and reduction gear, shearing from one of the engines. |