Mutton, Wilfred George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wilfred George |
Surname | Mutton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Jenkins Mutton and Mary Hicks Mutton, of Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8901 |
Markings | -V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave, Row V. 6-7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 77 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403766 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Off Rue des Terres, Sautour, Namur Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Wooden cross, religious figurine & inscribed metal tablet |
Memorial Text | A la memoire des equipages de la RAF tombes au combat 1942-1944 - Wellington Z8901 de 27 OTU RAF - 27/28 Avril 1942 |
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13724 (P368235/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Nickel- Lille area |
Reason for Loss | Failed to return, crashed Sautour (Namur), 3kms SSE of Philiperville, Belgium. |