Basic Details Surname Nightingale Forenames Ernest Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Honours DFM Notes Killed in Handley Page Hampden AE141 crash Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) R.A.F.V.R Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sgt. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Norwich Year of death 1942 Month of death February Day of death 12 Manner of death as stated Killed in Handley Page Hampden AE141 crash Manner of death reference Killed in Action