Cornwell, Colin Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Colin Albert |
Surname | Cornwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Edward and Hilda Evelyn Comwell, of Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5431 |
Markings | NP-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Driffield Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 6173. |
Epitaph | AT HIS COUNTRY'S CALL - HE GAVE HIS ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402731 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12597 (P366736/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-03-1942 |
End Date | 10-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Gee enabled and another disappointment, just like the night before |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burst into flames on return to base |