Sears, Colin William Owen
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Colin William Owen |
Surname | Sears |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-01-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK273 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H.1. Grave 19397. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 152995 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-01-1944 |
End Date | 20-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Worksop |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night conversion |
Reason for Loss | During a practised overshoot a blade came off a propeller and the aircraft dived into the grounds of nearby Worksop College and exploded in flames |