Kirby, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Kirby |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Janet Kirby, of Carshalton, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6515 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 46. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 194 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 905800 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8306 (P361358/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-08-1941 |
End Date | 14-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while attacking a convoy off Norway |