Yates, Colin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Colin |
Surname | Yates |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Emily Yates, of Little Hulton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE390 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Peel (St. Paul) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 251. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 120 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1439441 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Seighford, Staffrodshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | A dedication to all those who served at Seighford Airfield from 1942 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1943 |
End Date | 11-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Seighford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was involved in a collision with a Miles Master which suddenly emerged from clouds while the Wellington was in the Sleighford circuit |