Fletcher, Kenneth Edwin Died

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Personal Information

Rank F/S
Forename(s) Kenneth Edwin
Surname Fletcher
Gender M
Age 21
Date of Death 12-06-1943
Next of Kin Son of George Edwin Henry and Dorothy Myrtle Fletcher, of Corina, Queensland, Australia.
FLETCHER KE

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Vickers Wellington X
Serial Number HE154
Markings HD-

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 69. Row C. Coll. grave 16.
Epitaph AN AUSTRALIAN DEVOTED TO HIS HOME AND COUNTRY

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 164
FLETCHER KE

Location

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Panel 164
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Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 2
Panel Number 164

Enlistment Information

Service Number 414782
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 466 (Australian)
Trade Navigator
Country of Origin Australia

Other Memorials

Location Diemerzesdijk (Fort Diemerdam), Dieman, Noord-Holland Province
Country the Netherlands
Memorial Type Inscribed metal sculpture
Memorial Text In de vroege ochtend van 12 Juni 1943 werd de Vickers Wellington Mark X bommenwerper (met de identificatiecode "HE154" en de morsecode "HD-F") in de buurt van Diemen neergeschoten door Duits afweergeschut. Het toestel behoorde tot het 466 Squadron van de Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Het had die nacht, samen met 783 andere geallieerde bommenwerpers, zijn missie boven Düsseldorf volbracht en was weer op retourvlucht naar de thuisbasis in Engeland
Translation "In the early morning of 12 June 1943, Vickers Wellington Mark X bomber (with the identification code "HE154" and the morse code "HD-F") was shot down near Diemen by German Anti-Aircraft guns. The aircraft was part of the 466 (RAAF) Sqn. It had accomplished its mission over Düsseldorf that night, along with 783 other Allied bombers based in England"
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
Location Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Marble Memorial
Memorial Text A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2
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

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/14
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/14

Fellow Servicemen

Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.

Name Outcome
Green F W R (F/S) Died
Jones A S (Sgt) Died
Mell J F (F/S) Died
Milliken E D (F/S) Died

Last Operation Information

Start Date 11-06-1943
End Date 12-06-1943
Takeoff Station Leconfield
Day/Night Raid Night (59% moon)
Operation Düsseldorf. 783 aircraft. 38 losses (4.9%). PFF marking was accurate but one Mosquito inadvertently released some target indicators far from the target, confusing the main force and causing many bombs to fall in open countryside. Nevertheless, much damage was caused to the centre of Düsseldorf with at least 130 acres laid waste 1292 people were killed and 140000 people bombed out. 42 businesses that contributed to the war effort were put completely out of action and a further 35 were put on reduced output. 8 ships were sunk or damaged.
Reason for Aircraft Loss Hit by flak and crashed in the SE suburbs of Amsterdam, on a polder
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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.