Shortland, Wilfred Owen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wilfred Owen |
Surname | Shortland |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Robert and Susannah Shortland. Husband of Florence Elizabeth Shortland, of Limbury, Bedfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8849 |
Markings | LS-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. C. 10. |
Epitaph | BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ARE ALL THAT IS LEFT OF ONE LOVED AND NOT FORGOTTEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 562875 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing bridges in Maastricht area and bringing down buildings to block roads and delay enemy troop movements |
Reason for Loss | Badly shot about, crashed near Bilzen |