Waller, Charles Peter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Peter |
Surname | Waller |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Hannah Waller. Husband of Phyllis Ethel Waller, of Worcester Park, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 20. C. 8. |
Epitaph | COME THE THREE CORNERS OF THE WORLD IN ARMS NOUGHT SHALL MAKE US RUE IF ENGLAND TO ITSELF DO REST BUT TRUE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 259 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1801943 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 90 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Essex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of XC Sqn, No 3 Bomb Group flying operations from here with the Mk 1 Stirling Bomber December 1943 until May 1943 |
Location | St. Mary & All the Saints Church, Little Walsingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of Henry Philip Lee Warner AFC DFC. Only Son of Philip Henry & Mary King Lee Warner. Actg S/L RAFVR killed in action over Germany Aug 26th 1944 in his 32nd year |
Location | Village Green, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial atopped with Inscribed Silver Sun-Dial |
Memorial Text | For all those who served their country as part of XC Sqn RAF |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Tuddenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | They grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the Sun and in the morning, we will remember them |
Miscellaneous Information
Story taken from "D-Day Bombers: The Veteran's Story" by Stephen Darlow (Grub Street) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Supply drop to French Resistance |
Reason for Loss | Raked by light flak on the starboard side, hitting the flight engineer in the head, body and legs and also badly injuring the wireless operator, Sgt Eddie Durrans. The flak came from a train. Sgt Waller was given a morphine shot but still offered advice to the rest of the crew on the aircraft's controls, even though he was well aware that he probably wouldn't survive the journey. Durrans refused morphine and returned to his station, stating that he thought the morphine might impair his judgement. As soon as the aircraft reached the coast a distress signal was sent. On re-gaining the English coast, a flare path was spotted and the aircraft landed after the undercarriage had to be lowered manually due to earlier damage. The undercarriage collapsed on landing but the aircraft was brought safely to a stop without further injury. Sadly, Charlie Waller died during the night despite numerous blood transfusions. Durrans was awarded the CGM. |