Whatmore, Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander |
Surname | Whatmore |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of frank and Jane Elizabeth Whatmore, of Broome Hill, Belbroughton, Worcestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA850 |
Markings | MG-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sassenay Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 936166 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/100/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/100/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-08-1943 |
End Date | 15-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Milan. 140 Lancasters, 1 lost. Much further damage to this target, following the raid of 2 nights previous. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Sassenay, France |