Beresford, Charles Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Stanley |
Surname | Beresford |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edith Beresford, of Mitcham, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2986 |
Markings | BL-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 40. Row 2. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | OUR BELOVED SON WHO HAS ENTERED INTO A HIGHER LIFE MAY NOW REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 130 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751802 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7824 (P360790/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1941 |
End Date | 24-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest to attack the Gneisenau |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed onto Brest town |