Telfer, Adam
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Adam |
Surname | Telfer |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Janet Telfer, of Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED620 |
Markings | EA-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lemvig Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 736. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF ADAM. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR FREEDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1371009 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
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 27/481/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crash-landed near RingKobing, Denmark |