Cunningham, Vernon Allan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Vernon Allan |
Surname | Cunningham |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas F. Cunningham and Frances Cunningham, of Wellington City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5516 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Remilly-et-Aillicourt Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36212 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-05-1940 |
End Date | 14-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bétheniville |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attacking ground forces in the Ardennes |
Reason for Loss | Exploded after being hit by ground fire and crashed near Le Chemin du Liry |