Rossiter, Alexander Charles
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Alexander Charles |
Surname | Rossiter |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edward and Mary Rossiter, of Cardiff. Husband of Clarissa May Rossiter, of Cardiff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7352 |
Markings | MQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 34. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 65509 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8237 (P361281/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 12-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Ipswich |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter support - two Blenheims acting as navigational leaders to Fighter Command squadrons |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Me109s and crashed in the Westerschelde off Zoutelande |