Risingham, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Risingham |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Evelyn Risingham, of Scholes, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK432 |
Markings | AL-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barradeel (Pietersbierum) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 28. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 233 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1095177 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1943 |
End Date | 22-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Nectarines area |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by marine flak and crashed into the Waddenzee |