Sproston, Hugh Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Hugh Raymond |
Surname | Sproston |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Captain Hugh Francis Sproston, and of Kathleen Sproston, of Westminster, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME308 |
Markings | EA-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 273. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1803345 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 04-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Nordhausen |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in the air over the target, possibly after being hit by a bomb |