Howson, Charles Ashton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Ashton |
Surname | Howson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Ashton Howson and Harriet Howson, of Limber, Habrough, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB374 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 231. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 185 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1592372 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Great Limber, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque & framed photo |
Memorial Text | To the memory of Charles Ashton Howson aged 21. Who gave his life for his country April 29th 1944. We Will Remember Them |
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Miscellaneous Information
The other aircraft was badly damaged but the crew were able to crash-land with the wheels up at Broadwell airfield, Oxfordshire |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1944 |
End Date | 29-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (38% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a 1663 HCU Halifax (DG297 -D) over the Irish Sea. Out of control, the aircraft dived into the water. |