Rolfe, Albert William
Personal Information
Rank | S II |
Forename(s) | Albert William |
Surname | Rolfe |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 15-03-1950 |
Next of Kin | From Cromwell Rd, Walton on Thames, Surrey |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln |
Serial Number | RF472 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Walton on Thames Cemetery, Surrey |
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IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1893038 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Signaller |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1950 |
End Date | 15-03-1950 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Pilot attempted visual approach to RAF Hemswell in fog as BABS system was U/S. He did not receive an earlier diversion instruction as the HF radio was switched off. Aircraft overshot runway and crashed at Kennington Cliff. One crewman, Brian T. Newland (Navigator II) survived. |