Beaton, Charles Norman
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Norman |
Surname | Beaton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Neil M. and Almeda Beaton, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3699 |
Markings | OW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 181. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/67642 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 05-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Kiel. 577 aircraft, making this the largest raid of the war so far, with the exception of the 1000-bomber raids. 12 aircraft lost (2.1%). Thick cloud and strong winds in the target area made PFF marking difficult. Decoy fires also drew some bombing. As a result there was little damage caused |
Reason for Loss | Ditched 10 miles off Cromer |