Hodges, Dennis William
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Dennis William |
Surname | Hodges |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward William and Nora Gertrude Hodges, of Balham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | R5780 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 31. Grave 161. |
Epitaph | PROUD AND DEAR MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 182 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1157240 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU A Flt |
Trade | Ground staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-10-1942 |
End Date | 19-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Breighton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a tree during a 'beat-up' exercise on a pub (which was believed to be known to some members of the crew). Crashed ENE of Fradley |