Pursell, Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest |
Surname | Pursell |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lenard and Mary Pursell. Husband of Dorothy Pursell, of Milton, Cambridgeshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE500 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 4. Row AA. Grave 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 612040 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Special Task- to bomb an ammunition dump at St. Omer |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rubrouck 10 Km NW of Cassel. |