Hydes, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Hydes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Kezial Hydes (mother) |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME724 |
Markings | WS-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 16. C. 14-15. |
Epitaph | INTO THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY WE PLACED A PRICELESS PIECE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1591817 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak over target |