Hammond, Kenneth Charles
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Charles |
Surname | Hammond |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Phillis Gertrude Hammond, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT681 |
Markings | NP-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plougasnou Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row A. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | AND FROM THE GROUND THERE BLOSSOMS RED LIFE THAT SHALL ENDLESS BE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 176 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 138827 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 30-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Lorient. 116 aircraft, 4 losses. The target area was covered by thick cloud and the crews also suffered from severe icing. There was no PFF target marking, which meant the bombing was scattered and ineffective. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NNE of Morlaix, France |