Birkett, Jack Smith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Jack Smith |
Surname | Birkett |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie Birkett. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston IIIA |
Serial Number | BZ282 |
Markings | MQ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rutherglen Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Div. Q. Grave 64. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656885 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/70 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/69 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-05-1943 |
End Date | 05-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed from less than 300' near Lakenheath, Suffolk due to failure of the starboard engine |