Newman, Rex
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Rex |
Surname | Newman |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Edward and Rachel Lovewell Newman, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4851 |
Markings | A5-R2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14565. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 218 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415354 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 3 LFS |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Accident investigators concluded that there was a possibly that this aircraft had collided with another 3 LFS Lancaster (ED376), given the proximity both of crash time and location |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Lakenheath and exploded. |