Holden, Kenneth David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth David |
Surname | Holden |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 15-04-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | EB203 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tyldesley Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. Grave 116. |
Epitaph | AGE SHALL NOT WEARY HIM NOR SHADOWS DIM THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES WE HAVE OF HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2209331 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Hall & Sports Centre, Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1664 HCU Halifax EB203 which crashed in poor visibility on 15th April 1944 |
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-04-1944 |
End Date | 15-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- evening cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Returned to base and encountered poor visibility. Crashed near Bishop Monkton, Ripon and set light to a haystack |