Newton, Raymond John
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | Raymond John |
Surname | Newton |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFC, MiD |
Date of Death | 01-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John King Newton and Maud Elizabeth Newton, of Christchurch, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME321 |
Markings | AA-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 284. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 218 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40984 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 75 (NZ) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Believed to have been on his 50th operational sortie |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/648/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/648/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1945 |
End Date | 02-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Mepal |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Vohwinkel- to attack railway yards. 146 aircraft from 3 Group, 3 lost. A successful attack |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Maastricht, Holland |