Horley, Alfred Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alfred Charles |
Surname | Horley |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Alfred Horley, and of Mabel Lilian Horley, of Hove. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3955 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hove New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 1. Grave 85. |
Epitaph | IN REMEMBRANCE OF A LOVING SON CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1231981 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1943 |
End Date | 07-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Swung off course immediately after takeoff. Starboard wing stalled as a result of unusual angle of attack- went out of control and crashed. |