Brancker, Henry Paul
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Henry Paul |
Surname | Brancker |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | DFC* |
Date of Death | 27-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Winifred Caroline Brancker, of Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7276 |
Markings | RT-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 2. Grave 24. |
Epitaph | BELOVED ONLY SON OF HENRY & WINIFRED BRANCKER "ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 84026 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Miscellaneous Information
Won his DFC over Norway in 1940 flying with W/Cmdr Kenkins |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12981 (P367239/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/50 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/49 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-03-1942 |
End Date | 28-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (78% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Soesterberg airfield |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Utrecht, Holland |