Bates, Colin Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Colin Frank |
Surname | Bates |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bates, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB526 |
Markings | MG-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. A. 2. |
Epitaph | HOW BRIGHT TO US HIS GLORIOUS SPIRIT SHINES. GOOD NIGHT, SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1819553 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/102/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/102/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1945 |
End Date | 06-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Hannover. 664 aircraft, 31 losses (4.7%). Bombs fell throughout the city. 493 buildings were destroyed and 250 people killed. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SSW of Bad Zwichenahn |