Light, Cyril
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Cyril |
Surname | Light |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Joseph Light. Husband of Lilia Rose Light, of Fulham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9325 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rancourt Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave BB. 1-3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 199 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 33479 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1940 |
End Date | 21-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance around Douai-Arras in preparation for BEF attack the next day |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |