Elliott, Alec Died

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Personal Information

Rank F/L
Forename(s) Alec
Surname Elliott
Gender M
Age 25
Date of Death 05-01-1945
Next of Kin Son of Robert William Elliott and of Lilian Maud Elliott (Nee Alexander). Husband of Gladys Letitia Elliott, of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
ELLIOTT A

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number NR251
Markings NP-B

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Hellendoorn General Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 16.
Epitaph DEEPER THAN SPEECH, OUR LOVE STRONGER THAN LIFE, OUR TETHER

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 160
ELLIOTT A

Location

Row -
Panel 160
Column -
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Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 2
Panel Number 160

Enlistment Information

Service Number 64297
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 158
Squadron Motto Strength in unity
Trade Pilot
Country of Origin United Kingdom

Other Memorials

Location Bloemen Weide 13, Haarle, Overijssel Province
Country the Netherlands
Memorial Type Stencilled composite information board
Memorial Text Engelse bommenwerper Handley-Page Halifax BIII, NR251, NP-B ("B for Baker"'), No. 158 Sqn RAF Bomber Command. "Opdat niet wordt vergeten". - Dit paneel maakt deel uit van het project dat alle vliegtuig-crashes in de gemente Hellendoorn tijdens de oorlog 1940-'45 beschriift
Translation "English bomber Handley-Page Halifax BIII, NR 251, NP-B ("B for Baker"'), No. 158 Sqn RAF Bomber Command. "So that it is not forgotten". - This panel is part of the project that describes all the plane crashes in the municipality of Hellendoorn during the war 1940-'45."
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
Location Adjacent to former airfield, Lissett, East Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Metal Sculpture, Wind Turbines & Info Board
Memorial Text 12 wind turbines named after Halifax Bombers of 158 Sqn and groundcrew who were killed on 2nd July 1943
Location Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Memorial Gardens, Propeller, Inscribed Marble Tablets
Memorial Text In everlasting homage to the courage of those who have found their winged victory through the skies of Yorkshire
Location Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Propeller Unit & Inscribed Marble Tablets
Memorial Text They made the supreme sacrifice so that you & I may go in peace with freedom. 4 Group 1939 - 1945.
Location Heslington Hall, York, North Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Metal Plaque
Memorial Text Heslington Hall 1941 - 1945, 4 Gp Headquarters Bomber Command. In remembrance of those Air & Ground personnel who made the supreme sacrifice that we all may walk in peace with freedom

Miscellaneous Information

Of the surviving six crew, four evaded capture and two became PoW

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1050/8
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1050/8

Last Operation Information

Start Date 05-01-1945
End Date 06-01-1945
Takeoff Station Lissett
Day/Night Raid Night (55% moon)
Operation Hannover. 664 aircraft, 31 losses (4.7%). Bombs fell throughout the city. 493 buildings were destroyed and 250 people killed.
Reason for Aircraft Loss Badly shot about by a night-fighter and partially abandoned, crashing west of Almelo, Holland
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Casualty Pack

IBCC is delighted to introduce a unique facility to link the Losses Database to the relevant RAF Casualty Pack on the National Archives website. This project is the result of on-going collaboration between IBCC, the MOD Records Office and National Archives, Kew. This document describes what Casualty Packs are, when they were created, the process of making them available to the public and then goes on to describe the process by which you can view the contents of the packs. Casualty Packs (CPs) were created by the RAF whenever there was serious injury or loss of life associated with operational activity within the RAF. This includes operational flying losses, enemy action due to air raids, road accidents either on station or even off-station if they involved RAF vehicles. Deaths due to natural causes in service or accidents that did not involve RAF vehicles did not generally give rise to a CP.

CPs were originally given a unique reference number by the RAF. Each begins with the letter ‘P’ and is followed by six digits, then an oblique (forward slash) and the finally the year in which the incident took place- for example P396154/42.

The CPs are in the process of being made available to the general public as they are passed from the MOD Records Office, Portsmouth to National Archives, Kew. This process requires some rework to the files which is very time consuming, so the process of making them all available to National Archives will take several years. They are being made available in increasing date order.

Once CPs arrive at National Archives they are assigned a unique AIR81 number, so each CP has both a P-number and an AIR81 number. Both are searchable on the National Archives website under ‘Search the catalogue’ and both are included on the IBCC website.

The AIR81 reference on the IBCC website is a link to the file on the National Archives website. When you click on it, the relevant page will open in a new tab on your browser.

There is currently no plan to digitise AIR81 files, partly because they are fragile and partly because the information they contain can at times be sensitive, even harrowing, since they may contain exhumation reports and even photographs of corpses. Family members wishing to read the AIR81 files relating to their ancestors are advised to exercise caution and be guided by National Archives warnings where appropriate.

There are two means for accessing AIR81 files- to attend in person or to order a copy by post.

To attend in person, the attendee should first create a Reader’s Ticket. This can be done online by following this link: https://secure.nationalarchives.gov.uk/login/yourdetails. Then click on the AIR81 reference on the IBCC website and click Order in Advance. Enter your Reader’s Ticket number and state the date on which you intend to visit. National Archives will have the file ready for you when you arrive, saving you time. When you visit Kew, you must quote the Reader’s Ticket number and take along two forms of ID- one bearing your signature and one bearing your address. When you view the files, you are permitted to take photographs of each page, should you wish.

Alternatively, if you wish to order a copy by post, please be aware that there is a charge for this service based on the number of pages in the file. Click on the AIR81 reference on the IBCC website and then click Request a Copy. There is an £8.40 charge for National Archives staff to access the file and give you a quotation for the copying service. The process takes around 24 days to complete and can be expensive.

IBCC wishes to thank the staff at the MOD Records Office and National Archives for their engagement and assistance in making this facility available to our website users.