West, Sidney Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Sidney Herbert |
Surname | West |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Sidney Alexander and Margaret Louise West, of Bath, Somerset. Husband of Lilian Amelia West, of Bath. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED653 |
Markings | HW-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bohain Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE YOU LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129921 |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed Bohain France |