Horner, Reginald Dudley
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald Dudley |
Surname | Horner |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 19-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lt. Herbert Joseph Horner, Formerly of The Royal Engineers, and of Florence Horner, of Scarborough, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | R5780 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fradley (St. Stephen) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 5. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF A DEARLY LOVED SON AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 101544 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU A Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-10-1942 |
End Date | 19-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Breighton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a tree during a 'beat-up' exercise on a pub (which was believed to be known to some members of the crew). Crashed ENE of Fradley |