Bird, Arthur H.
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur H. |
Surname | Bird |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William A. and Rosetta Julia Bird, of Burnt Oak, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6644 |
Markings | GE-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 13. A. 15. |
Epitaph | ONLY SON OF W. AND R.BIRD. "EVER MINDFUL OF THE NEED OF OTHERS, HE MADE THE GREAT SACRIFICE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 910508 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7455 (P360344/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1941 |
End Date | 08-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Osnabruck |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 8km NE of Rheine |