Ralph Reavill, Son of John and Florence Margaret Reavill, of Nottingham. Ralph was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax LV918 158 Squadron crashed near the West Bahnhof Aachen Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany..... Over the target, the aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by heavy (schwere) Flak; exploded and crashed.
Crew:-
Pilot : S/L Ralph Reavill RAFVR 122816 (NCO:1184693) [Killed]
F/E : F/L Cedric Charles Fox DFM RAFVR 146839 (NCO:1018963) [Killed]
Nav : F/O Walter James Rogers RAFVR 144769 (NCO:1376194) [Killed]
B/A : F/O Joseph Edward Hounam DFM RAF 149468 (NCO:1065852) [PoW]
W/Op : F/S Robert Edward Hardwick RAFVR 1325790 [Killed]
M/U : Sgt Frank Albert Spriggs RAF 1625363 [PoW]
R/G : F/S Donald Alexander Stewart RCAF 176832 [PoW]
Casualties lie in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Crew:-
Pilot : S/L Ralph Reavill RAFVR 122816 (NCO:1184693) [Killed]
F/E : F/L Cedric Charles Fox DFM RAFVR 146839 (NCO:1018963) [Killed]
Nav : F/O Walter James Rogers RAFVR 144769 (NCO:1376194) [Killed]
B/A : F/O Joseph Edward Hounam DFM RAF 149468 (NCO:1065852) [PoW]
W/Op : F/S Robert Edward Hardwick RAFVR 1325790 [Killed]
M/U : Sgt Frank Albert Spriggs RAF 1625363 [PoW]
R/G : F/S Donald Alexander Stewart RCAF 176832 [PoW]
Casualties lie in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Ralph Reavill, Son of John and Florence Margaret Reavill, of Nottingham. Ralph was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax LV918 158 Squadron crashed near the West Bahnhof Aachen Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany..... Over the target, the aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by heavy (schwere) Flak; exploded and crashed.
Crew:-
Pilot : S/L Ralph Reavill RAFVR 122816 (NCO:1184693) [Killed]
F/E : F/L Cedric Charles Fox DFM RAFVR 146839 (NCO:1018963) [Killed]
Nav : F/O Walter James Rogers RAFVR 144769 (NCO:1376194) [Killed]
B/A : F/O Joseph Edward Hounam DFM RAF 149468 (NCO:1065852) [PoW]
W/Op : F/S Robert Edward Hardwick RAFVR 1325790 [Killed]
M/U : Sgt Frank Albert Spriggs RAF 1625363 [PoW]
R/G : F/S Donald Alexander Stewart RCAF 176832 [PoW]
Casualties lie in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Crew:-
Pilot : S/L Ralph Reavill RAFVR 122816 (NCO:1184693) [Killed]
F/E : F/L Cedric Charles Fox DFM RAFVR 146839 (NCO:1018963) [Killed]
Nav : F/O Walter James Rogers RAFVR 144769 (NCO:1376194) [Killed]
B/A : F/O Joseph Edward Hounam DFM RAF 149468 (NCO:1065852) [PoW]
W/Op : F/S Robert Edward Hardwick RAFVR 1325790 [Killed]
M/U : Sgt Frank Albert Spriggs RAF 1625363 [PoW]
R/G : F/S Donald Alexander Stewart RCAF 176832 [PoW]
Casualties lie in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Inscription
NEVER WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY, TO SO FEW
Gravesite Details
Squadron Leader (Pilot), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age: 27.
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