Potten, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Potten |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Florence Potten, of Ashurst Wood, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IV |
Serial Number | K9017 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 25. Row A. |
Epitaph | LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS BY ALL AT "HOMEDALE" AND "WOODLANDS" ASHURST WOOD, SUSSEX |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1310871 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11462 (P365258/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-01-1942 |
End Date | 09-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Brackla |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Dual training |
Reason for Loss | Hit trees and crashed near the airfield |