Soames, Martin Strahan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Martin Strahan |
Surname | Soames |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ralph Martin Soames and Mary Gooch Soames, of Emsworth, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1464 |
Markings | BL-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 8. H. 3. |
Epitaph | FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 964528 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6844 (P359611/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1941 |
End Date | 12-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (91% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Meerlo |