Collier, Samuel Stephen John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Samuel Stephen John |
Surname | Collier |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel Charles and Emily Harriet Collier. Husband of Winifred Alice Collier, of Bow, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5490 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Manor Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. |
Epitaph | OUR LOSS IS GREAT, WE'LL NOT COMPLAIN BUT HOPE IN HEAVEN TO MEET AGAIN Memorial verse |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1261192 |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10020 (P362485/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1941 |
End Date | 22-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with the mast of a ship moored off the practice range and crashed near Cromer |