Otter, Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Bernard |
Surname | Otter |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Granville Otter, of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Husband of Gwendolen Jessie Otter, of Gainsborough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV293 |
Markings | WS-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. B. 8-14. |
Epitaph | BRIEF LIFE IS HERE OUR PORTION; BRIEF SORROW, SHORT-LIVED CARE (from hymn - Brief Life is Here Our Portion - written in 1145, translated by John Mason Neal, 1851) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 132742 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Father of Patrick Otter, the author of several Bomber Command books |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | After bombing the Lancaster was heading away from Berlin when it was involved in a mid-air collision with a Lancaster (JA867) from 619 Squadron. |