Battaille, Etienne
Personal Information
Rank | Pte |
Forename(s) | Etienne |
Surname | Battaille |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-04-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF743 |
Markings | LT-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 3427 |
Service | Belgian Special Air Service |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Passenger |
Country of Origin | Belgium |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Michael & All Angels Church, Withington, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington DF743 which crashed while descending through cloud on 19th April 1943 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-04-1943 |
End Date | 19-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Gaydon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Emerged from cloud, crashed and exploded near Withington, SE of Cheltenham |