Bligh, Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur |
Surname | Bligh |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Benjamin and Mary Alice Bligh, of Blyth, Northumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD437 |
Markings | KB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15308. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1523986 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-03-1945 |
End Date | 05-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit a tree and crashed near Retford |