Hammersley, Seymour Robert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Seymour Robert Edward |
Surname | Hammersley |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Seymour and Hilda Margaret Hammersley, of Sale, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7488 |
Markings | RH-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 36. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 176 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581056 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9164 (P362388/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1941 |
End Date | 18-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Attlebridge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by a fighter |