Severn, Archibald Roland
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Archibald Roland |
Surname | Severn |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald Roland and Mary Hannah Severn, of Sherwood, Nottingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1799 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nottingham Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Panel 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 939987 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1941 |
End Date | 01-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Vlissingen |
Reason for Loss | Struck by L9402 moments after landing. Severn died to next day from his injuries |