Simpson, Basil
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Basil |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1940 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1179 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 39. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42444 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-06-1940 |
End Date | 02-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 17.00 hrs from Upper Heyford for the pilot's first Hampden solo flight. While banking to the left it flew into a tree and burst into flames. |