Ashby, Philip Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Philip Bernard |
Surname | Ashby |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sydney Francis Ashby and Mary Caroline Louise Ashby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6035 |
Markings | YH-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oostende New Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 9. Row 4. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | A LIVING FLASH OF JOY AND LIGHT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 62316 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7802 (P360768/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1941 |
End Date | 23-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Manston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a flak ship off Oostende |