Atherton, Cyril
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril |
Surname | Atherton |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Clara E. Atherton, of Birmingham. Husband of Beatrice K. Atherton, of Hay Mills, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF505 |
Markings | EX-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | A. 8. 22. |
Epitaph | "UNTIL" LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS BY WIFE KATH, MOM, DAD CLARICE AND TOM. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1358514 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1944 |
End Date | 29-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Mining over Kiel Bay |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed between Romo and the Danish mainland. |