Monk, Royston Edwards
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Royston Edwards |
Surname | Monk |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard George and Margaret Mary Monk, of Ferndale, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL915 |
Markings | HW-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Verrieres Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Joint grave. |
Epitaph | A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO YOU, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER. ST.JOHN XIII.34 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 75 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 52571 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
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 27/797/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/797/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1944 |
End Date | 26-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (28% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Troyes, France. No survivors |