Merryfull, Charles Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Charles Joseph |
Surname | Merryfull |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | MBE |
Date of Death | 08-07-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward George and Annie Merryfull, of Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VIII |
Serial Number | PZ178 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15766. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY ENJOY PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 211 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424778 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | BSDU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Miscellaneous Information
Attached from 199 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-07-1945 |
End Date | 08-07-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Window trials |
Reason for Loss | The Window tank became detached due to failure of its mounts. It is thought to have struck the tail plane as it fell away. The pilot instinctively pulled up and the stress caused the starboard wing to break off. Debris from the aircraft fell near Docking, Norfolk |