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Wightman, Kevin Frederick (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-December-16

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Birth Date: 1923-December-26 (age 19)

Born: Beri, South Australia

Thomas Adams Wightman & Elsie May Wightman

Home: Woodville, South Australia (parents)

Service
RAAF
Unit
1667 HCU- Heavy Conversion Unit (RAF)
Base
RAF Faldingworth
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Rear gunner
Service Numbers
417610

The crew of Halifax Mk V EB-185 were returning from a cross-country exercise in poor weather and crashed just outside the outer circle at the down wind end of the runway at RAF Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, England.

Killed including Wrightman: Flying Officer Allan Reid Cameron RCAF J/25525 KIA Nottingham Crematorium, England Sergeant Leslie Robert Cox RAF KIA Sutton Cemetery Sec. G. Grave 155. Sergeant Jack Pennington RAF KIA St. Luke Churchyard, Orel, Wigan Grave 116. Sergeant Harry Poole RAF KIA St. Chad Churchyard Kirby Merseyside Grave 640F. Sergeant Reginald Tarbat Stoneman RAF pilot KIA St. Giles The Abb Farnborough Grave 114.

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