King, Kenneth Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Albert |
Surname | King |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Edgar and May King, of Ruislip, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6741 |
Markings | MH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 40. Row 1. Joint grave 14. |
Epitaph | I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU. PHILIPPIANS I.3 MUM, DAD, CON. AND DOFF |
Ribbon Stone | 1472 (Block 106, Column 21, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 194 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 966959 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 51 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Sgt Kenneth A. King Died 5 July 1941 - Age 21 Whitley V - Z6741 - 51 Sqn |
Location | Village Hall, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF Snaith Oct 1942 - Apr 1945 |
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Crest & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Location | RAF Snaith Memorial Gardens, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument, Multiple Inscribed Metal Plaques, Propeller Unit |
Memorial Text | In memory of the 687 airmen of 51 Sqn, 4 Gp, Bomber Command who lost their lives flying Halifax bombers Mks 2 and 3 at RAF Snaith between October 1942 and April 1945 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 51 Sqn |
Location | Grounds of Selby Abbey, Selby, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | 51 Sqn RAF. In proud and undying memory of all ranks killed or missing 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7391 (P360268/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/491/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/491/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1941 |
End Date | 05-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Brest |