Ralph, Joe
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Joe |
Surname | Ralph |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-09-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Minnie Lucy Ralph, of Hove, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Hawker Hind |
Serial Number | K5373 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abingdon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 10. Row T. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | THEY TRAVELLED A SHORT WHILE TOWARDS THE SUN AND LEFT THE VIVID AIR SIGNED WITH THEIR HONOUR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 229 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41463 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | OUAS |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1559 (P250213/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-09-1939 |
End Date | 30-09-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into high ground near Cranwell. He was in 15 Squadron, which had just moved to France |