Sanders, Arthur William Bates
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | Arthur William Bates |
Surname | Sanders |
Gender | M |
Age | 17 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. William Sanders, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N6157 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
Grave Reference | Plot 19. Row C. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 237 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 620465 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1873 (P351293/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-03-1940 |
End Date | 02-03-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Condré-Vraux |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed Auxerre after being partially abandoned |