Clarke, Ralph Victor Francis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ralph Victor Francis |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-11-1949 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Nora Eileen Clarke of the Portway Hotel, Staunton-on-Wye, Hereford & Worcester |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | De Havilland Mosquito B35 |
Serial Number | VP193 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coningsby Cemetery, Lincolnshire |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 759291 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 231 OCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-11-1949 |
End Date | 22-11-1949 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft T/O for night flying but crashed almost immediately near RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. It is believed the Pitot Head cover was not removed before flight |