Whiting, Philip Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Philip Edward |
Surname | Whiting |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Adolphus George and Lucy Eliza Maria Whiting, of Sompting, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD788 |
Markings | EA-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 3. C. 10-10A. |
Epitaph | BELOVED BY ALL. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751250 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7169 (P360006/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1941 |
End Date | 26-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in the target area and crashed between Ipernstedt & Ostenfeld. Those killed are buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |