Carson, Arthur Frederick Copithorne
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Frederick Copithorne |
Surname | Carson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William O'Neill Copithorne-Carson and Dorothy Bertha Copithorne-Carson, of Dulwich, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N3564 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 1103. |
Epitaph | TO THEE, MY COUNTRY.... THE DEAREST AND THE BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 141 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42693 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3296 (P354817/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1940 |
End Date | 16-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with 20 OTU Wellington N2900 on takeoff, both machines bursting into flames. |