Stafford, Arthur Oswald
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Oswald |
Surname | Stafford |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 23-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Oswald and Amelia Ebdon Stafford, of Northallerton, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA977 |
Markings | SR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2A. A. 16. |
Epitaph | EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS MAM, DAD, BOB, AND FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 138810 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
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 27/802/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1943 |
End Date | 24-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Damaged by enemy action and later exploded, crashing at Metz, France |