Adam, Basil John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Basil John |
Surname | Adam |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Date of Death | 14-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander Trelse Adam and Phyllis Adam. Husband of Catherine Lucille Greta Adam, of St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6391 |
Markings | RT-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 108. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400451 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Squadron Motto | With speed I strike |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11564 (P365393/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1942 |
End Date | 15-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Schipol airfield |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed off Schiermonnikoog |