Holmes, Arthur Noel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur Noel |
Surname | Holmes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil Henry and Betty Holmes, of Navenby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3614 |
Markings | LS-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Navenby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 21. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (From John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581222 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Navenby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Processional Crucifix Cross & inscribed plaque in choir stalls |
Memorial Text | To the Glory of God and in memory of Arthur Noel Holmes, Sgt RAF. Killed in action May 24 1940 Aged 20 Years. |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2162 (P352377/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To bomb a bridge spanning the As canal |
Reason for Loss | On return the port engine cut causing the Blenheim to spin to the ground |