Welch, Roy Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roy Desmond |
Surname | Welch |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Martin James Welch and Nellie Welch, of Hove, Sussex. Husband of Irene Welch. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7313 |
Markings | EM-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Waddington (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | A LIGHT FROM US IS GONE A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED A PLACE IS VACANT WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 113 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 747764 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1233/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1233/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-03-1941 |
End Date | 14-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | As the Manchester accelerated down the runway it was a attacked by a Ju 88 Intruder (Fw Hans Hahn 3./NJG2, operating from Gilze Rijen in Holland). Somehow, F/O Matthews got the bomber into the air but moments later crashed and exploded at Whisby, Lincolnshire. Sgt Cox was thrown clear and survived, despite losing one of his legs. This was the first Manchester loss, and in his report Fw Hahn timed his combat at 22:00, claiming it to be a 'Hudson'. |