Sillatoe, Kenneth Ernest Dudley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Ernest Dudley |
Surname | Sillatoe |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walter Sillatoe, of Holloway, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK273 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row J. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF KEN. FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1216021 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 |