Warburton, Henry John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry John |
Surname | Warburton |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Frances Margaret Warburton, of Burton-On-Trent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4764 |
Markings | WS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marolles Sur Seine Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2-7. |
Epitaph | HE DIED DOING HIS DUTY. HIS DEVOTED PARENTS AND SISTER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1215483 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/45 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/44 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-12-1942 |
End Date | 10-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Turin |
Reason for Loss | Attacked over France by a night fighter, crashing at Marolles-sur-Seine in the Marne region |