Basic Details
Surname
Shackleton
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He was the son of a joiner and was an apprentice before he enlisted in July 1941. He trained in the US and Canada as a navigator but flew with 49 Squadron as a bomb aimer, dying when their Lancaster was shot down. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flight Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Coigmeres
Cemetery
Churchyard
Year of death
1944
Month of death
July
Day of death
26
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action