Hamel, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Hamel |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dr. Paul Hamel, and of Bertha Ellen Hamel, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF509 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 358. |
Epitaph | BELOVED ONE, THE WORLD BOWS ITS HEAD IN REVERENCE AT YOUR SACRIFICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92169 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Remote Location, Carreg Goch, Powys, Wales |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Slate Tablet & Aircraft Wreckage |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington MF509 which crashed into high ground while descending through cloud on 20th November 1944 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-11-1944 |
End Date | 20-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Descended through cloud, crashed on high ground in Brecon Beacons |