Crawley, Joseph Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Kenneth |
Surname | Crawley |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth B. Crawley, of St. Helens, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6893 |
Markings | UX-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580572 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Miscellaneous Information
Most sources incorrectly quote aircraft serial number P4853 but this was lost on 10 Sept 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1940 |
End Date | 17-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Disrupt German forces in what became known as the Gembloux Gap |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |