Wigham, Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest |
Surname | Wigham |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Lilian Wigham, of Darlington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle l |
Serial Number | K9481 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7G. Grave 370. |
Epitaph | THE SON THAT WAS LOVED AND LOST IS GONE FROM OUR HOME BUT NOT FROM OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580852 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Encountered bad visibility, crashing into Fire Beacon Hill, shrouded in cloud, near Sidmouth on the southern coast of Devon. 20 minutes earlier another plane L4977 had also crashed into Fire Beacon Hill. Both pilots had been told to maintain radio silence. |