Fernyhough, Walter
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Walter |
Surname | Fernyhough |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 29-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and Flora Fernyhough, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ591 |
Markings | QO-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Creil Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 3. Grave 27. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF ONE OF THE BEST. DEARLY LOVED, VERY DEEPLY MOURNED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 163 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/85610 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1944 |
End Date | 29-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (53% moon) |
Operation | Metz- to bomb railway yards. Part of a 230 strong bomber force to attack railway installations at both Blainville and Metz. Both targets were hit but 20 aircraft were Lost (8.7%). |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Chevrieres, NE of Creil, France |