Crittenden, Arthur John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur John |
Surname | Crittenden |
Gender | M |
Age | 37 |
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Date of Death | 29-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Frederick and Agnes Blanche Crittenden, of Stratford. Husband of Agnes Alice Crittenden, of Stratford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND958 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
Grave Reference | Screen Wall. Square 241. Coll. grave 108029. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2235590 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 3 LFS |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1945 |
End Date | 29-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | The weather conditions deteriorated during the sortie and the crew was recalled by base. Was seen to pull up to avoid some trees, whereupon the pilot lost control and crashed south of Barnham, Suffolk |