Swain, Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley |
Surname | Swain |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Swain, and of Floris Ida Swain, of Adwick-Le-Street, Yorkshire. Husband of Edith Ethel Swain, of Doncaster, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV480 |
Markings | OP-N Bar |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1378437 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into North Sea |