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Warrant Officer Walter Charles Duncombe

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Warrant Officer Walter Charles Duncombe

Birth
Death
20 Feb 1946
Briningham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Burial
Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
Sec. H.H. Grave 2.
Memorial ID
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1946 March Quarter death "registration"-

Name: Duncombe, Walter C---Age: 23 F

District: Fakenham [Vol & Page: 4b & 345]


RAFVR Warrant Officer Walter Charles DUNCOMBE and RAFVR Warrant Officer Colin Edmond WRIGHT lost their lives in the crash of 254 Squadron's Bristol Beaufighter TFX (#RD434) aircraft; the Beaufighter suffered engine loss and crashed near Briningham.


Military Service-

Rank: Warrant Officer

Trade: Navigator

Service No: 1396882

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 242 RAF Squadron; RAF Langham, Norfolk


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

1946 March Quarter death "registration"-

Name: Duncombe, Walter C---Age: 23 F

District: Fakenham [Vol & Page: 4b & 345]


RAFVR Warrant Officer Walter Charles DUNCOMBE and RAFVR Warrant Officer Colin Edmond WRIGHT lost their lives in the crash of 254 Squadron's Bristol Beaufighter TFX (#RD434) aircraft; the Beaufighter suffered engine loss and crashed near Briningham.


Military Service-

Rank: Warrant Officer

Trade: Navigator

Service No: 1396882

Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Division: 242 RAF Squadron; RAF Langham, Norfolk


He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.


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  • Created by: SJB Hearn
  • Added: Nov 26, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139259075/walter_charles-duncombe: accessed ), memorial page for Warrant Officer Walter Charles Duncombe (unknown–20 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139259075, citing Hither Green Cemetery and Crematorium, Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England; Maintained by SJB Hearn (contributor 46864594).