Curtis, Basil Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Basil Arthur |
Surname | Curtis |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 29-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Clifford Curtis and Florence Amelia Curtis, of Bingley, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE395 |
Markings | ZO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aabenraaa Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Mil. Plot. Row 6. Coll. grave 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 152 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 51673 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 196 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1943 |
End Date | 29-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Forget-me-nots region |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter. |