Howarth, Arthur Vincent
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Vincent |
Surname | Howarth |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-10-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6959 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 93. Grave 53978. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1215278 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-10-1942 |
End Date | 27-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft developed serious engine problems. Sgt Howarth coaxed it back to Cornwall, giving his crew time to bale out |