Veale, Norman
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Norman |
Surname | Veale |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Louis C. Veale and Norah Veale, of Barton-On-Sea, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DD749 |
Markings | HB-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harpenden (Westfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 2. Grave R 41. |
Epitaph | HOLD, SON, MY HAND AND GUIDE ME ON YOUR PATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 127901 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 239 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Miscellaneous Information
There is some doubt as to the crash site as their burial site is not conducive with such a location |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/58 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/57 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-08-1944 |
End Date | 03-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Overshot the runway, broke up on impact and burst into flames |