Tunstall, Lewis Benjamin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Lewis Benjamin |
Surname | Tunstall |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 26-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Jane Anne Tunstall, of Aspatria. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1379 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aspatria (St. Kentigern) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 228. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 108 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 938890 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Miscellaneous Information
Mentioned in despatches September 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7164 (P360000/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-06-1941 |
End Date | 26-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Within a minute of T/O had crashed into the ground 500 yards SW from the local rail station. On impact, the bomber burst into flames from which there was no escape. |