Blaydon, Reginald William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald William |
Surname | Blaydon |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 08-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Florence Blaydon, of Sutton, Cambridgeshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND817 |
Markings | 6O-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Vigor d'Ymonville |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM (Extract from For The Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 169133 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 582 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | In memory of 109 and 582 Sqns. At R.A.F. Little Staughton |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2052/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1944 |
End Date | 08-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Mare de Magne- to bomb an enemy stronghold in the Normandy battle area. Part of a 1019 aircraft bomber force to attack five enemy strongholds ahead of the advancing Allies. Only 660 aircraft bombed and much damage was caused to the targets. 10 aircraft lost (9.8%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at St. Vigor l'Ymonville, east of le Havre, France |