Chote, Arthur Haydn Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Arthur Haydn Frederick |
Surname | Chote |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur John and Evangeline Chote, of Luton. Husband of Amelia May Chote, of Luton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3813 |
Markings | RT-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Luton General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 1633B. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 144 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1280524 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-08-1942 |
End Date | 03-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight (operation Dryshod- preparatory training for the imminent invasion of North Africa) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Chester following an engine fire and while attempting an emergency landing at Hawarden airfield |