Batten, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Batten |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 24-09-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Elijah and Jessie Eugenia Batten, of Alfriston. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | PF485 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Alfriston (St. Andrew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 246. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 101055 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-09-1945 |
End Date | 24-09-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Cartwheeled on approach and damaged by fire |