Sparkes, Selwyn
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Selwyn |
Surname | Sparkes |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William T. and Rachael Sparkes, of South Shields, Co. Durham. Husband of Elizabeth Edith Sparkes, of South Shields. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6039 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row E. Grave 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 992848 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1941 |
End Date | 19-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast |