Windus, Keith Neville
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Keith Neville |
Surname | Windus |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Pearl May Windus, of Gumble, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV295 |
Markings | UM-M2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14318. |
Epitaph | EVERLASTING LOVE AND BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF OUR LOVED SON R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 118 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 420419 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 27-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | On return, overshot and crashed 01:13 on 27 Nov 1943 at Barton Bendish while trying to land at RAF Marham, Norfolk. |