Hamilton, Charles Blackley
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles Blackley |
Surname | Hamilton |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 13-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Sarah Hamilton, of West Drumullan, Girvan, Ayrshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito NF.30 |
Serial Number | NT494 |
Markings | VY-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10A. C. 15. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM (Laurence Binyon For the Fallen) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 175 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 174685 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 85 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
The aircraft was possibly attacked on the outbound leg by a Lancaster |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-04-1945 |
End Date | 14-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swannington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter moments after radioing "Get some in Vaughan!" (presumably beers) while south of Kiel |