Munro, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Munro |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph William and Isabella Munro of Thornton, Bradford, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3640 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bievres Communal Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave1-11. |
Epitaph | A LOSS TO US THAT NOTHING CAN REPLACE. SADLY MISSED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 216 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 648623 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-04-1942 |
End Date | 30-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Gennevilliers |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Bievres, SE of Versailles |