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West, Charles Francis (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-April-24

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Birth Date: unkown date (age unknown)

Walter James West & Minnie Frances West

Home: Leyton Essex, England (parents)

Service
RAF
Unit
425 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Base
RAF Tholthorpe
Rank
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
Service Numbers
1330246

Aircraft was flying from Tholthorpe Airfield in Yorkshire on a training flight, and spun and crashed NE of Topcliffe airport, Yorkshire, killing all on board.

Killed includes West: Pilot Officer Kenneth Peter Campbell RCAF J/90947 KIA Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate, Sec. B. Row B. Grave 5. Flying Officer John Alexander Gillies RCAF J/24961 pilot KIA Stonefall Cemetery Harrowgate Sec. B. Row B. Grave 8. Pilot Officer John Peter Leech RCAF J/88346 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. B. Row B. Grave 3. Pilot Officer David Pickering RCAF J/91050 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. B. Row B. Grave 6. Pilot Officer Richmond Wesley Smith RCAF J/87649 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. B. Row B. Grave 7. Corp. Leonard Russell Wilcox RCAF R/74336 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. B. Row B. Grave 4. Sergeant Alfred Arthur John Higgins RAF KIA Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Square 49. Grave 12201.

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