Kitson, Herbert James Hawkins
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Herbert James Hawkins |
Surname | Kitson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 27-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest H. Kitson and Margaret A. Kitson, of Treherbert, Treorchy. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8809 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Treorchy Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Grave 226. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 625948 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9271 (P362561/41) |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1941 |
End Date | 27-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- dual training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Landed at high speed, hitting a stationary Wellington, serial number N2824, which was damaged beyond repair |