Spiller, Alfred Henry
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Alfred Henry |
Surname | Spiller |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Samuel and Blanche May Spiller, of Exeter. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5672 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Exeter Higher Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Z.H. Grave 112. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0083 (Block 2, Column 4, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1701237 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1 LFS |
Trade | Ground Staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, North Kelsey Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque on brick wall |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew and passengers of 1 LFS Lancaster R5672 which crashed during an air test on 8th April 1944 |
Miscellaneous Information
There is a commemorative plaque at the crash site near Caistor bearing the names of the crew. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1944 |
End Date | 08-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Hemswell for a routine Air Test. At 1700 hrs , having been seen to dive steeply from a height estimated to be around 1000 feet the Lancaster struck the ground at Caistor. Lincolnshire. Such was the total destruction of the bomber , accident investigators were unable to determine the cause of the tragedy. The Pilot Wing Commander Campling was an outstanding bomber Pilot with 1672 solo flying hours to his credit |