Holbrow, Stanley Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Stanley Charles |
Surname | Holbrow |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Marguerite Holbrow. Husband of Mary Fortune Holbrow, of Pershore. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ528 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wick (St. Mary) Churchyard, Worcestershire |
Grave Reference | South of church. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39823 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 21-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Emerged from cloud two minutes after take-off, spinning. Crashed near Broughton, SW of the airfield and burst into flames. |