Powell-Wiffen, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Powell-Wiffen |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Ernest Arthur Wiffen, and of Violet Powell-Wiffen (Nee Powell), of Wellington City, New Zealand. Husband of Doreen Mary Powell-Wiffen, of East Hendred. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | ML928 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Hendred Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | N.E. part. |
Epitaph | RESTING IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 228 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 141455 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1409 Flt (Meteorological) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Died of his burns. Date of crash 16/2/44 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Special Duties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burst into flames |