Newton, Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter |
Surname | Newton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Helen J. Newton, of Bo'Ness, West Lothian. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1720 |
Markings | -M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 160. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1554049 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-09-1943 |
End Date | 05-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Ditched off Aberdeen, two of the crew being lost |