Shearer, Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hugh |
Surname | Shearer |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh and Susan Shearer, of Falmouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG283 |
Markings | MA-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. Row A. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 240 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1174332 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 161 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | Gibraltar Farm Barn, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scrolls |
Memorial Text | In memory of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford February 1942 - June 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Peter, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaques & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force, and SOE agents killed during WW2 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1943 |
End Date | 15-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (61% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Director 34 for France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and caught fire due to engine failure at Fawley, Bucks. |