Hodges, Oswald William Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Oswald William Douglas |
Surname | Hodges |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Constance Eveline Hodges, of South Croydon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED499 |
Markings | WS-X Panic II |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. A. 3. |
Epitaph | THE STARS OUR GUIDE, FRIENDSHIP OUR BOND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1332624 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-10-1943 |
End Date | 19-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Hanover, no survivors |