Searston, Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond |
Surname | Searston |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 06-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stephen and Lucy Searston, of Alfreton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK430 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Alfreton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 152A. |
Epitaph | HIS DEATH WAS SUDDEN THE BLOW SEVERE WE LITTLE THOUGHT HIS END SO NEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1818726 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-08-1943 |
End Date | 06-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Whitchurch, Shropshire following an engine failure |