Burdon, Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley |
Surname | Burdon |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Burdon, and of Edith Mary Burdon, of Barnsley, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7305 |
Markings | MQ-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row E. Grave 25. |
Epitaph | SWEETEST OF MEMORIES ARE ALL THAT IS LEFT OF ONE OF THE DEAREST, ONE OF THE BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 957747 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8571 (P361675/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1941 |
End Date | 26-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak off Ijmuiden, Holland |