Humpage, Ronald George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald George |
Surname | Humpage |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Elsie Humpage, of Newcastle-Under-Lyme. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE872 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-Under-Lyme Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Uncons. Sec. Old part. Grave 10600. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1818989 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-11-1943 |
End Date | 04-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Llandbedr |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | Landed at Llandbedr due to instrument failure. The tail trim was set too far forward with the result that the aircraft over-ran the end of the runway without becoming airborne. The other six crew members and an electrician were injured. |