Bird, Samuel Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Samuel Edward |
Surname | Bird |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Lillian Bird, of Dowlais, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5456 |
Markings | BL-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 39. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 635899 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-06-1941 |
End Date | 30-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (27% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |