Marriott, Colin Rupert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Colin Rupert |
Surname | Marriott |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 12-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Rupert Vance Marriott and Jessie Marriott, of Christchurch, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB409 |
Markings | UM-P2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 263. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 421742 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Squadron Motto | To strive and not to yield |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Noorddijk, Krabbendijke (Reimerswaal), Zeeland Province |
Country | the Netherlands |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone memorial and stencilled composite information boards |
Memorial Text |
Avro Lancaster JB409 - De Lancaster Mk.III (JB409) van No.626 Sqn RAF Bomber Command was 11 Mei 1944 21.56 ur gestart van vliegveld Wickenby in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom en behoorde tot de aanvalsmacht voor een bombardement op een spoorwegstelsel bij H
Translation "Avro Lancaster JB409. The Lancaster Mk. III (JB409) of No. 626 Sqn RAF Bomber Command left the airport of Wickenby in Lincolshire, United Kingdom, on 11 May 1944 at 21.56 and was part of the attacking force in a bombardment on a railwav near Hasselt in Belgium. The mission was aborted due to heavy fog and the 39 Lancasters flew back to the United kingdom. On the way home one of the Lancasters of the 626 squadron, code name UM-P2 and serial number JB409. was shot down bv a German nightfighter over the region of Krabbendike. The plane crashlanded near Krabbendijke on the 'Noorddik'. The Airplane still carrying the bombload exploded. The remains of the airplane were scattered over an area of several hundreds of meters. All seven of the crewmembers died during this accident." |
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Miscellaneous Information
His DFM was earned during a raid on Stuttgart during which his aircraft was attacked by a night-fighter, resulting in the mid-upper gunner, 998495 Robert Loughrey, being injured. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1944 |
End Date | 12-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (85% moon) |
Operation | Hasselt- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Hit by cannon fire from a night fighter and exploded, crashing into a sea dyke on the Dutch island of Zuid Beveland |