Basic Details Surname Ambler Forenames Kenneth Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for his uncle in a garage after leaving school and then enlisted in 1940. He flew in Halifax bombers with 77 Squadron as a Flight Engineer and died on a raid on Essen. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on. 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) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Country of burial Germany Town of burial Kleve Cemetery Reichwald War Cemetery Year of death 1943 Month of death May Day of death 1 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action