Lye, Mervyn Courtney
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Mervyn Courtney |
Surname | Lye |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick John and Olive Alberta Lye, of Cannington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | JB148 |
Markings | HW-0 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cannington Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 1242. |
Epitaph | GOD GAVE HIS BRAVE SOUL WINGS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 649159 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 23-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near N Elkington Lincs |