Savage, Arthur Wilson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Wilson |
Surname | Savage |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Doris Savage, of Gosforth. Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9706 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gosforth (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 250. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1378823 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11621 (P365458/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1942 |
End Date | 17-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing |
Reason for Loss | During the exercise the compass failed in bad weather and the aircraft crashed near Lichfield |