Wakefield, Norman George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Norman George |
Surname | Wakefield |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Martin Wakefield and Violet Jane Wakefield, of Birmingham, Husband of Alice Mary Wakefield, of Handsworth, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN172 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec.12. C. of E. Class B. Grave 10799. |
Epitaph | PROUD AND CHERISHED MEMORIES OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND. "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1582235 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1944 |
End Date | 14-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | It is believed an engine failed while the aircraft was over the Irish Sea and it later crashed in Cardigan Bay |