Holt, Blake
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Blake |
Surname | Holt |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Vernon and Charlotte Holt, of Heywood. Husband of Ellen Holt, of Heywood. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster |
Serial Number | PB115 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 504. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1306958 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1944 |
End Date | 31-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bottrop |
Reason for Loss | Bomb aimer hit by flak and killed during the run-up. Bombs released on leader nevertheless. Pilot reported a concentrated attack. |