Furey, Rex Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Rex Patrick |
Surname | Furey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel Furey, and of Rose Furey, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK488 |
Markings | QQ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Row B. Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 167 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 428189 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 HCU C Flt |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed inscribed Scroll & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | This Book of Remembrance was dedicated on 28th May 1989 to commemorate those who lost their lives during WWII whilst serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | RAF Wratting Common. Dedicated to the men and women who served here during WWII and to those who gave their lives "Lest We Forget" |
Miscellaneous Information
The one survivor, W/O A G Small was able to crawl to a nearby farm to raise the alarm despite being badly injured. The remains of this aircraft are kept by the Royal Air Force Museum |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-10-1944 |
End Date | 19-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Training- low-level cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Visibility gradually deteriorated throughout the sortie with the result that the aircraft crashed into the now mist-covered Mickle Fell. The crew were some 35 miles off course. |