Stirton, Ian Nicoll
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Ian Nicoll |
Surname | Stirton |
Gender | M |
Age | 41 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Nicoll Stirton and Clara Mabel Stirton. Husband of Margaret Evelyn Stirton, of Wooton Bridge, Isle of Wight. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK432 |
Markings | AL-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Usquert General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Class 1. Plot 2. Row 18. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 248 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 120887 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-01-1943 |
End Date | 22-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Nectarines area |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by marine flak and crashed into the Waddenzee |