Shipley, Howard Piper
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Howard Piper |
Surname | Shipley |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley, and Stepson of Kate E. Shipley, of Walsall, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1521 |
Markings | GE-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Alkmaar General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | SWEETLY SHALL EACH GLADDENED HEART ENJOY ETERNAL REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742481 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Night fighter believed to be being radar controlled |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4874 (P356974/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1941 |
End Date | 16-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a fighter and came down close to Den Helder, Holland |