Austin, Ronald William
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Ronald William |
Surname | Austin |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Alfred and Ethel Austin, of Kennington, London. Husband of Kitty Austin. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3614 |
Markings | LS-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Sheen Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. R. Grave 201. |
Epitaph | GOD HAS TAKEN OUR ONLY DEAR ONE FROM OUR HOME SADLY MISSED BY MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 615205 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2162 (P352377/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To bomb a bridge spanning the As canal |
Reason for Loss | On return the port engine cut causing the Blenheim to spin to the ground |