Cornish, Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert |
Surname | Cornish |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1940 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1470 |
Markings | GE-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Standish (St. Wilfrid) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Ground. Grave 177. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580050 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3423 (P354993/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-09-1940 |
End Date | 25-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Failed to become properly airborne and crashed just beyond the end of the runway. Fire broke out and the bomb load exploded |