Abraham, Brian Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Brian Alfred |
Surname | Abraham |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-06-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE887 |
Markings | WP-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row D. Grave 17. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1336188 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 90 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/731/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/731/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1943 |
End Date | 22-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | West Wickham |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Krefeld. 705 aircraft, 44 losses (6.2%) with night-fighters counting for most of the losses (the night was moonlit). PFF marking was near-perfect (using Oboe). A large fire in the centre of Krefeld raged unchecked for many hours. Over 5500 houses destroyed, 1056 people killed and 72000 bombed out of their homes. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NW of Hoorn, Holland |