Court, Patrick James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Patrick James |
Surname | Court |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Leaver Court, and of Madge Court, of Fleetwood, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling lll |
Serial Number | BK800 |
Markings | QS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 31. C. 8-10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 23 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1046519 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 620 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed concrete slab and metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Chedburgh between 1942 and 1946, including 620 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | 620 Sqn Roll of Honour and 620 Sqn Badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/21 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 25-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing near Witten |