Males, Charles Harry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Charles Harry |
Surname | Males |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Celia Males, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Grandson of David Cohen, of Toronto. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB784 |
Markings | NA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 55. F. 1. |
Epitaph | IN LIFE LOVED AND CHERISHED IN DEATH REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 204 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92952 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Miscellaneous Information
Known as 'Chuck' |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-10-1944 |
End Date | 10-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Bochum |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, killing P/O Males. There were no other casualties and the aircraft made a safe return to base with P/O Males's body aboard |