Bottrill, Kenneth Hulbert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Hulbert |
Surname | Bottrill |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy Charles and Florence Charlotte Bottrill, of Ilford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6454 |
Markings | UX-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Watton (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 60. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 106665 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12266 (P366290/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/682/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/682/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1942 |
End Date | 16-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Swaffham, Norfolk. Altimeter believed to have been incorrectly set as the bomber crashed whilst flying at full cruising speed |