Whitcher, Hermanus Abrance
Personal Information
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Forename(s) | Hermanus Abrance |
Surname | Whitcher |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
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Date of Death | 17-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred C. Whitcher and Johanna M. Whitcher, of Coldstream, Cape Province, South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF314 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13564. |
Epitaph | EVER REMEMBERED BY THOSE THAT LOVED YOU |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 328523V |
Service | South African Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1944 |
End Date | 17-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived through thick cloud to crash into the ground near Mendham, Beccles |