Creighton, Maurice John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Maurice John |
Surname | Creighton |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | King's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air |
Date of Death | 14-12-1952 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dorothy May Creighton of Bath, Gloucestershire |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boeing Washington |
Serial Number | WF570 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Somerset |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 55047 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | WCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air awarded 1 January 1945 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-12-1952 |
End Date | 14-12-1952 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft T/O with fuel streaming from wing and began to return to base but struck ground and crashed at Hall Farm, Southacre, 5 miles North East of RAF Marham, Norfolk. Four crew members injured |