Woodward, Noel George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Noel George |
Surname | Woodward |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy and Florence May Woodward, of Blackpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV936 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 229. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF NOEL ELDEST SON OF MAY AND THE LATE PERCY WOODWARD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 119 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 139846 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a formation flying exercise when an explosion and subsequent fire in the starboard engine caused the wing to fail. The aircraft crashed at Elmley Lovett killing all seven men on board. |