Sanders, Ronald Malcolm
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald Malcolm |
Surname | Sanders |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Mildred Sanders, of Bexley, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV843 |
Markings | -Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. C. 11. |
Epitaph | THE SOUL THAT RISES WITH US, OUR LIFE'S STAR, HATH HAD ELSEWHERE ITS SETTING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 904378 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | En route to the target shot down by a night-fighter 56 minutes after take-off. Crashed at Dinteloord, six km NNE of Steenbergen Holland. |