Quanborough, Cyril
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril |
Surname | Quanborough |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Florence M. M. Quanborough, of Grantham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED376 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Grantham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 16. Row O. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 229 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1582386 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 3 LFS |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Accident investigators concluded that there was a possibly that this aircraft had collided with another 3 LFS Lancaster (W4851), 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 SSE of Downham Market |