Marsh, Norman Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Norman Edward |
Surname | Marsh |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Edward and Abagail Annis Marsh. Husband of Urva Lillian Marsh, of Manilla, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM477 |
Markings | GI-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Essey-les-Nancy Chutrchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 204 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424532 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 25-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 461 Lancasters and 153 Halifaxes. 17 Lancasters and 4 Halifaxes lost (4.6% in all). The first of three large raids on the city in a five-night window. The central districts were devastated despite being in valleys. Most of the municipal and cultural buildings were destroyed. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the outskirts of Nancy, France |