Bridgett, Cyril John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Cyril John |
Surname | Bridgett |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Date of Death | 10-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Florence Emily Bridgett, of Newton Abbot, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | North American Mitchell II |
Serial Number | HD365 |
Markings | VO-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. D. 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1320049 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 Group, 139 Wing |
Squadron | 98 |
Squadron Motto | Never failing |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/784/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/784/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | - |
End Date | - |
Takeoff Station | Melsbroek, Belgium |
Operation | Attack on Xanten town |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak |