Swallow, Sydney Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Sydney Ernest |
Surname | Swallow |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Swallow and of Mabel Elizabeth Swallow, of Canterbury. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF632 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Canterbury Cemetery, Kent |
Grave Reference | Plot X.C. Grave 551. |
Epitaph | GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1272011 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-12-1942 |
End Date | 14-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, the Wellington crashed near Stratford-on-Avon |