Purkis, Basil Laird
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Basil Laird |
Surname | Purkis |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry James Purkis and Bessie Purkis. Husband of M. Joyce Purkis, of Penheden Heath, Maidstone, Kent. Barrister-At-Law. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME857 |
Markings | SR-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Boult-Aux-Bois Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5. |
Epitaph | HE SHALL RECEIVE THE BLESSING FROM THE LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129554 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in Dinant area after falling victim to a night fighter flown by Lt. Josef Förster of 8./NJG 2. Lancaster was ABC-equipped |