Arrowsmith, Vincent
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Vincent |
Surname | Arrowsmith |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ellen Arrowsmith of Nottingham. He had two brothers and two sisters. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1794 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 521409 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3410 (P354978/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/958/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/958/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-09-1940 |
End Date | 24-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down attacking E-boats in the Channel |