Ash, Albert Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert Charles |
Surname | Ash |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George R. Ash, and of Henrietta Ash, of Barriere, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE743 |
Markings | ZL-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7H. Grave 357. |
Epitaph | NOTHING CAN TAKE AWAY THE LOVE A HEART HOLDS DEAR FOND MEMORIES LINGER AND REMEMBRANCE KEEPS HIM NEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/118066 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1943 |
End Date | 07-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Training- bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Swung out of control and caught fire as the aircraft crashed, then exploded soon afterwards |