Martin, Chester Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Chester Thomas |
Surname | Martin |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John A. Martin and Margaret Lilian Martin, of Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9640 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4155. |
Epitaph | MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/76682 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11330 (P365086/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1942 |
End Date | 03-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed on return, the aircraft crash-landed, brought down power lines and finally came to rest on a river bank |