van Cleaf, Raymond Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Raymond Kenneth |
Surname | van Cleaf |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Carl J. Van Cleaf and Amy Van Cleaf, of Hamilton, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ437 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bicester Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Cons. Grave 147. |
Epitaph | FOR EVER LOST TO OUR EARTHLY EYES, BUT NOT TO OUR MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17409 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 310 FTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Red Oak Farm, Westbury, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | This Red Oak tree is planted in memory of the crew of Wellington HZ437 19th May 1943 |
Location | St. Augustine's Church, Westbury, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Wellington Bomber crew who lost their lives near the village of Westbury on the 19th May 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-05-1943 |
End Date | 19-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed during overshoot and the aircraft crashed near Westbury killing all those on board |