Naidu, Seerala Harikumar
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Seerala Harikumar |
Surname | Naidu |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1957 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B2 |
Serial Number | WE114 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | India |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cremated at Cambridge Crematorium and ashes returned to family in India |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4245 |
Service | Royal Indian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 231 OCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | India |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1957 |
End Date | 24-07-1957 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft dived into the ground 2.5 miles South West of RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire following normal approach. Aircraft had faulty tail trimmer switch at time of loss. Pilot error believed cause |