Basic Details
Surname
Rew
Forenames
Arthur E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur Ernest
Served or died
Died
Service number
1187995
Notes
The memorial states he attended the Adult Education Service in 1935-37. The Wolverhampton War Memorials website (see References) adds: '466 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Born 31 December 1920 in Gower, Glamorgan son of Ernest Victor and Ada Rew. In 1939 they were living at 80 Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton along with Arthur's older brother John. Arthur was employed as a wire broadcasting wireman for electrical commercial signalling systems. Arthur was killed in action 30th January 1943 aged 23. He took off at 11:06 hours from RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire in a Wellington bomber serial number HE397 in an attempt to raid Emden using cloud cover. The aircraft was shot down into the North Sea by an enemy fighter six miles north of Terschelling, Netherlands. Panel 163. Runnymede Memorial.'
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1943
Month of death
January
Day of death
30
Age at death
23
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action