Blair, Charles Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Charles Edward |
Surname | Blair |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Edward Blair, and of Lizzie Louisa Blair, of Wallington, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1507 |
Markings | HA-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 31. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 78743 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6067 (P358637/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-04-1941 |
End Date | 26-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Last heard of just before midnight asking for assistance. Bearing suggests it was 80 miles off the Dutch coast |