Terence Alfred GROSVENOR

Forename(s): Terence Alfred

Surname: GROSVENOR

   Sgt. Royal Air Force

Date of birth: 1920 (approx., calculated)

Date of death: 13 Jun 1941

Date of burial: 18 Jun 1941

Ceremony by:  Rev Father Lynch

Age at death: 21 years

Address: Sun Trap Bungalow, Cypress Road, Newport

Section: D1 - Cemetery map

Plot No: 566  Section map of plots

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Burial Register entry: Carisbrooke   11130


From web:
Wellington R1708 near Misson, Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire border.
On 13th June 1941 this 25 O.T.U. aircraft was attacked and shot down by an enemy Junkers Ju88 night-fighter, piloted by Oblt Semrau of NJG/2. The Wellington crew had been returning to their Finningley base at the time of the attack and the Wellington crashed near Misson at 01.50hrs and the crew of six were sadly killed.

'Sun Trap Bungalow', from IWCP 31/8/1963, described as 'a wooden building off Cyrpress Road'


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Carisbrooke Cemetery

Terence Alfred GROSVENOR

Image by: Tony Barton



Inscription

653716 FLIGHT SERGEANT
T. A. GROSVENOR
WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
13TH JUNE 1941 AGE 21

THOU WILL KEEP HIM
IN PERFECT PEACE,
WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON THEE
R.I.P.

Transcription by: Tony Barton