Morris, Charles Bertram
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Bertram |
Surname | Morris |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Harriett Morris, of Bramhall. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | HD985 |
Markings | XL-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Woodford (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Ground. Row G. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | REMEMBRANCE IS A GOLDEN CHAIN THAT BINDS US TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 76 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1140092 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-01-1943 |
End Date | 19-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled on take-off, the aircraft crashing on the nearby beach |