Burnett, Basil Nora N.
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Basil Nora N. |
Surname | Burnett |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Norman and Mavis Burnett, of Hampstead, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3694 |
Markings | SR-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row U Grave 1E. |
Epitaph | THOUGHTS DRIFT BACK TO BYGONE DAYS, LIFE MOVES ON BUT MEMORY STAYS. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1259335 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13495 (P367838/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-04-1942 |
End Date | 16-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund- thick cloud and icing meant that the equivalent of only 8 aircraft loads of bombs hit target, despite 152 sorties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to Bastogne, Belgium, just over the Luxembourg border |