Carr, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Carr |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Margaret Carr, of Govan, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT585 |
Markings | TT-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Row A. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | SEAMAN, SOLDIER, AIRMAN R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 141 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 659081 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-02-1944 |
End Date | 12-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the airbase's windsock on return. Was able to land but the port outer engine caught fire and the aircraft began to turn in circles. The pilot ordered the crew to get out but the air bomber was trapped and unable to comply |