Wight, Charles Wilson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Wilson |
Surname | Wight |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE292 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coningsby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 65. Grave 1283. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1284066 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11549 (P365374/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1942 |
End Date | 14-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled, spun and crashed at Butterwick, near Boston |