Walters, Kenneth Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Eric |
Surname | Walters |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs C. Walters of 32 Church Lane, Coventry. Husband of Mrs. D. Walters. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED556 |
Markings | HW-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 23. C. 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579168 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Miscellaneous Information
Educated Frederick Bird School and then the Junior Technical College. Employed at Cornercrofts. He and his wife lived with Kenneth's parents. |
Initially buried outside Zuylen Protestant Cemetery with two unknowns and reburied 10 October 1946. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1943 |
End Date | 22-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Krefeld |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rucphen, Holland |