Horton, Reginald John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald John |
Surname | Horton |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Sarah Amy Horton, of Reading. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA574 |
Markings | LK-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reading Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Div. 26. Grave 13660. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS LOVED ONES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1853371 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 578 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to A19, Burn, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | For all who served in 578 Squadron Royal Air Force Burn 1944 - 1945 |
Location | Methodist Church, Burn, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text |
Location | Selby Abbey, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in Glass topped wooden cabinet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all 578 Sqn Aircrew who failed to return from Ops at RAF Burn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2050/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1945 |
End Date | 26-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Port outer engine failed at 5000' while NW of York. Attempts to feather the engine failed and the wing then caught fire and unexpectedly sheared off. Crashed SW of Selby, only two of the crew having made their escape. |