Langley, Keith Albert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Keith Albert |
Surname | Langley |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 04-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Albert and Mary Ellen Langley, of Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. I. 17. |
Epitaph | A BRAVE SON WHO SACRIFICED HIS LIFE FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 196 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417496 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 620 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed concrete slab and metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Chedburgh between 1942 and 1946, including 620 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | 620 Sqn Roll of Honour and 620 Sqn Badge |
Miscellaneous Information
The crew claimed to have shot down an ME116. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-10-1943 |
End Date | 05-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was hit by flak and attacked by an enemy night fighter, killing the rear gunner F/S Langley. The aircraft otherwise made a safe return to England. None of the other crew were injured. |