Coates, Kenneth Wilson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Wilson |
Surname | Coates |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy George and Mary Alice Coates: Husband of Jean Coates, of Beeston. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5448 |
Markings | HA-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Greasley (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745552 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Hilgay, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the aircrew that died in the parish of Hilgay |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6508 (P359188/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-05-1941 |
End Date | 18-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after a high speed dive caused by the dinghy breaking loose and jamming the starboard elevator |