Beaufoy, Michael Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Michael Henry |
Surname | Beaufoy |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Edna Irene May Beaufoy, of Earls Court, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5455 |
Markings | RT-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Weymouth Crematorium |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1380675 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Gateley Rd, Brisley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick & Flint Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Blenheim V5455 of 114 Sqn. R.A.F. lost 9th. June 1942 |
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/56 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/55 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-06-1942 |
End Date | 09-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties |
Reason for Loss | Engine failure led to crash at Fakenham, Norfolk. Bombs jettisoned before the crash |