Butts, Nolan
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Nolan |
Surname | Butts |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 17-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Talbot and Florence Butts. Husband of Florence Butts, of Lachine, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH960 |
Markings | ZO-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 179. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/88361 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 196 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1943 |
End Date | 17-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Wash due to excessive vibrations leading to loss of control |