Kitson, Walter Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Walter Stanley |
Surname | Kitson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 29-09-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1279 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Milan War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | I. E. 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 194 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580055 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
First op of second tour |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9324 (P362623/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/17 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/16 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1941 |
End Date | 29-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Genoa |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t in early hours indicating engine problems |