Turner, Clarence Alvin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Clarence Alvin |
Surname | Turner |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Eva Morrison Stewart Turner, of Ridgeville, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1251 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jurby (St. Patrick) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 372. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/134252 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Turner Rapids, Manitoba; Part of North Knife River |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Rapids |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1943 |
End Date | 06-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Fire broke out while flying over the Isle of Man. The aircraft plunged to the ground before the crew could make good their escape, breaking apart as it fell |