Basic Details
Surname
Holder
Forenames
Alfred S J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Service number
160621
Honours
Distinguished Flying Cross
Notes
Also commemorated on Memorial 30124 at same location. He was part of the crew of one of two Halifax bombers from 199 Squadron which collided on a mission supporting a raid on Kiel on May 3rd, 1945: 13 men died in the two aircraft, the last members of Bomber Command to die in WW2. This information, his rank and place of burial, come from Middlebrook and Everitt's 'The Bomber Command War Dairies'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAF
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Flying Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
199 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flying Officer
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Town of death
Kiel
Country of burial
Germany
Town of burial
Kiel
Cemetery
KIEL WAR CEMETERY
Year of death
1945
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
43
Manner of death as stated
Killed on air operations over Kiel
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action