Hughes, Idris
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Idris |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Hughes. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT113 |
Markings | EQ-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Moel-Y-Tryfan (Hermon) Congregational Chapelyard |
Grave Reference | West of Chapel. Grave A.144. |
Epitaph | THREE BROKEN LINKS IN THE FAMILY CHAIN BUT ONE BY ONE WE WILL MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 984291 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed two miles from the airfield while being prepared for a raid on Saarbrucken |