Ludwig, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Ludwig |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Frederick Ludwig and of Helene Ludwig, of Aberdeen. M.B., Ch.B. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5328 |
Markings | UB-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 1993. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 100090 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 455 (Australian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11335 (P365091/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1897/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1942 |
End Date | 04-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | La Rochelle |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1716hrs. Crashed at 0100hrs at Folly Farm, Haddenham, 6 miles SW of Aylesbury. Upon impact the aircraft burst into flames. Due to the scattering of the wreckage, the cause of the crash was not able to be ascertained. |