Swanson, Arnold Hildrew
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Arnold Hildrew |
Surname | Swanson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arnold Hildrew Swanson and Violet Anne Swanson, of West End, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8850 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Halton (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot 5. Row A. Grave 133. |
Epitaph | HIS COUNTRY CALLED, HE ANSWERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 104 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 414169 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1943 |
End Date | 27-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in mid-air over Buckinghamshire |