Hurst, Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur |
Surname | Hurst |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 16-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Florence Hurst, of Tean. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | L7924 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Tean (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Near N.E. corner of church. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745670 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1940 |
End Date | 16-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- to Carlisle and return |
Reason for Loss | Clipped a tree and crashed NNE of Richmond, Yorkshire |