Nettleton, Kenneth William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth William |
Surname | Nettleton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Maud Lydia Nettleton, of King's Cross, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG133 |
Markings | BQ-F2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 29. A. 7-12. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
Ribbon Stone | 0975 (Block 11, Column 17, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1876635 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Sgt Ken W. Nettleton 550 Sqn A Cousin we never met |
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1944 |
End Date | 14-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Engaged by heavy Flak and exploded, throwing clear the pilot before crashing |