Coleman, Lloyd Watt
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Lloyd Watt |
Surname | Coleman |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC* |
Date of Death | 11-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Napier Coleman and Blanche Mary Coleman, of New Zealand. B.A. (Cantab.), Barrister-At-Law (Inner Temple). His Father Fell In The 1914 €“ 1918 War. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9295 |
Markings | OJ-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard, Mildenhall |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | HE WAS LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN HIS LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 72585 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Plane name was East India III. Read law at Cambridge and joined the university air squadron |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12621 (P366768/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-03-1942 |
End Date | 11-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (38% moon) |
Operation | Essen- railway lines near the Krupps factory. Another disappointing raid on Essen. First op to include Lancasters- none of which were lost |
Reason for Loss | Overshot the runway on return and crashed into trees |