Norton, Philip
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Philip |
Surname | Norton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Roy and Eva Ruth Norton, of Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5688 |
Markings | -O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 93. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 79 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 426337 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Gliding Club Clubhouse, Husbands Bosworth Airfield, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 14 OTU Wellington W5688, 22nd October 1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 22-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Husbands Bosworth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived suddenly on the approach and burst into flames |