Pitfield, Alan Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Alan Leonard |
Surname | Pitfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 12-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leonard Charles and Dorothy Ida Pitfield, of Hobart, Tasmania. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5334 |
Markings | RH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beaurepaire Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | O BROTHER MAN ! FOLD TO THY HEART THY BROTHER (From a hymn with the same name) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39007 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-06-1940 |
End Date | 12-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Moisy |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attack pontoon bridge at Verbiere |
Reason for Loss | Brought down by ground fire in the target area |