Martin, Alfred Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Henry |
Surname | Martin |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Henry and Margaret Martin, of Highgate Hill, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington lll |
Serial Number | BK160 |
Markings | -S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 196. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 405260 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-02-1943 |
End Date | 19-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Nickel |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Chipping Warden at 1907 hrs tasked with dropping Window, a course being set for the Orleans area of France . The Wellington failed to return from this operation and was lost without trace |