Sumner, Kenneth Rowland
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Rowland |
Surname | Sumner |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Joseph and Trixie Violet Sumner, of Catford, London. Husband of Constance Grace Sumner. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL852 |
Markings | BQ-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. A. 11. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN. HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1800914 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2044/1 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 16-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 1911. Crashed near Appenwihr (Haut-Rhin), apx. 8 km SE from the centre of Colmar, France. Six crew killed, one prisoner of war |