Boss, Norman Holmes
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Norman Holmes |
Surname | Boss |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Abner Holmes Boss and Sadie Mary Boss, of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. B.Sc., Hons. (University of British Columbia). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LL137 |
Markings | ZU-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 51. D. 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/23705 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Morchard Bishop, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed stone tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1664 HCU Halifax LL137 which collided in mid-air with a 1666HCU Halifax JP201 on 15th November 1944 |
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Miscellaneous Information
Had a BSc from the University of British Columbia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-11-1944 |
End Date | 15-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a 1666 HCU Halifax (JP201 QY-X), both aircraft crashing near Bow, NE of Exeter |