West, Cecil Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cecil Reginald |
Surname | West |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil Frederick and Rachael Maud West, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. Plot Square. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ480 |
Markings | KX-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Naujac sur Mer Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | D. Row 6. Coll. grave 2. |
Epitaph | THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1502402 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-03-1944 |
End Date | 12-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (96% moon) |
Operation | Mining off the SW coast of France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Naujac-sur-Mer, France |