Newton, Lyndsay Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Lyndsay Thomas |
Surname | Newton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Charles and Isabel Constance Newton of Rainbow, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV839 |
Markings | -D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13722. |
Epitaph | WAITING FOR THE RESURRECTION |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419205 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1943 |
End Date | 24-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came through cloud to establish position but continued to lose height and crashed close to Wittering airfield |