Aveyard, Colin
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Colin |
Surname | Aveyard |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Minnie Aveyard and Stepson of Ellis Wilson, of Ossett. Husband of Alice Aveyard, of Ossett. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7815 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ossett (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 26. Grave 43. |
Epitaph | WE OFTEN THINK OF YOU AND WHY YOU HAD TO DIE WITHOUT A CHANCE TO SAY GOOD-BYE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1028776 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Fire Picquet guarding L7815 - aircraft blew up 0320 hrs killing four ground personnel |