Milne, Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander |
Surname | Milne |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Mary H. Milne, of Fallowfield, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB253 |
Markings | UL-A2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chaumousey Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 5. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
Ribbon Stone | 0370 (Block 5, Column 9, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 74 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1697372 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of PB253 576 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2050/3 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1944 |
End Date | 29-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded, crashing at Chaumousey, near Epinal |