Knowles, Basil Elles Sharp
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Basil Elles Sharp |
Surname | Knowles |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Arthur and Henrietta Emily Knowles, of Wareham, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IA |
Serial Number | P9213 |
Markings | LF-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 195 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580790 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 37 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Known in the family as 'Bill'. He is commemorated on his parents' (Arthur and Henrietta Knowles) grave in the cemetery at Moreton, Dorset. He is also commemorated on the War Memorial in Briantspuddle, Dorset. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/185 (P351803/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/388/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/388/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1940 |
End Date | 01-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Stavanger airfield |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Ofw. Erwin Sawallisch of 4./JG 77 South West of Stavanger at 2050hrs |