Sewell, Horace Basil
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Horace Basil |
Surname | Sewell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Horace and Gladys May Sewell, of Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5512 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haraucourt Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 5. |
Epitaph | ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST CAN TELL THE PAIN OF A PARTING WITHOUT A FAREWELL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 531362 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bétheniville |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bouillon |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak in the target area |