Whitaker, Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Stanley |
Surname | Whitaker |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mrs. R. H. Whitaker, of Acton, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB531 |
Markings | CF-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 209. |
Epitaph | HE HAS GONE ON BEFORE YET IS NOT FAR AWAY HIS MEMORY EVER WITH US DAY BY DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 168796 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-10-1944 |
End Date | 23-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |