Ray, Arthur Lyall
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Arthur Lyall |
Surname | Ray |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
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Date of Death | 24-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur James Ray and Ethel Millicent Ray, of Te Awamutu, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH978 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14104. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 88 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 414677 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 24-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit a tree on take off and then crashed attempting to land at Winthorpe |