Rutt, Christopher Keith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Christopher Keith |
Surname | Rutt |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Levi and Ellen Elizabeth Rutt of Biggleswade, Bedforshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1031 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Langford (St. Andrew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Near N.W. Boundary. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 960415 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
He was the youngest of ten children. All of his brothers served as did the husbands of all of his sisters. |
Bedford Modern School - WW2 Memorial |
Known as Keith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9824 (P363246/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1941 |
End Date | 24-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | In trouble immediately after take off, stalled & crashed at Lower Brailes near Banbury. Mrs. Righton, a Red Cross nurse who was cycling nearby, risked her own life in an effort to rescue the crew from the blazing aircraft. |