Basic Details
Surname
Vernon
Forenames
Roger Dunkerley
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2651621/roger-dunkerley-vernon
SERGEANT ROGER DUNKERLEY VERNON
Service Number: 1216538
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn.
Date of Death 19 March 1944 Age 21 years old
Buried CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY Grave 14757.
Son of Richard Hyde Vernon and Helen Vernon, of Firth Park, Sheffield.
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/diss/memorial-to-the-crew-of-lancaster-lm464/ Memorial opening details
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAF/RCAF
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
101 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
No 101 Squadron (RAF)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Cemetery
Cambridge City Cemetery
Year of death
1944
Month of death
March
Day of death
19
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Killed when Lancaster LM464 crashed
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action