Porter, Roderick Merrington
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roderick Merrington |
Surname | Porter |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Merrington Porter and Winifred Margaret Porter, of Upminster, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | Z2244 |
Markings | RH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
Grave Reference | Divn. 67. Row E. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | HIS HEART FOR HIS HOME HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND HIS SOUL TO HIS GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 924331 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12926 (P367170/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Attlebridge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Le Havre- harbour area |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and broke up while in the target area |