Buckley, Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander |
Surname | Buckley |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Emily Buckley, of Chadderton, Oldham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3687 |
Markings | YH-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oldham (Chadderton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E.3. Grave 103. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 744989 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4247 (P356073/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-11-1940 |
End Date | 17-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (96% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Flew into trees and crashed between 2200 and 2300 near Longfield, 3 miles SW of Gravesend, Kent. Sgt Buckley died from his injuries. |