Kenneth Tempest Turvey, Son of Wallace and Alice Mary Louisa Turvey, of Slough, Buckinghamshire. Kenneth was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Wellington BK271 115 Squadron crashed near Haldern, Kreis Kleve Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany...
Takeoff at 18:45 hrs local time for an operation to Krefeld.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the Stab III./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Twente airfield in the Netherlands.
Crew:
Flight Sergeant Frederick Charles ADSETT (R/92747) RCAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
Sergeant Rex Nigel Hugh JONES (411217) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant George Wilfred MARTIN (405302) RNZAF KIA Ref : 8. E. 11.
Sergeant George NELSON (412476) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant Kenneth Tempest TURVEY (925966) RAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
All five rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Adsett was Commemorated on Page 54 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Takeoff at 18:45 hrs local time for an operation to Krefeld.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the Stab III./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Twente airfield in the Netherlands.
Crew:
Flight Sergeant Frederick Charles ADSETT (R/92747) RCAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
Sergeant Rex Nigel Hugh JONES (411217) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant George Wilfred MARTIN (405302) RNZAF KIA Ref : 8. E. 11.
Sergeant George NELSON (412476) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant Kenneth Tempest TURVEY (925966) RAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
All five rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Adsett was Commemorated on Page 54 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Kenneth Tempest Turvey, Son of Wallace and Alice Mary Louisa Turvey, of Slough, Buckinghamshire. Kenneth was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Wellington BK271 115 Squadron crashed near Haldern, Kreis Kleve Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany...
Takeoff at 18:45 hrs local time for an operation to Krefeld.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the Stab III./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Twente airfield in the Netherlands.
Crew:
Flight Sergeant Frederick Charles ADSETT (R/92747) RCAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
Sergeant Rex Nigel Hugh JONES (411217) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant George Wilfred MARTIN (405302) RNZAF KIA Ref : 8. E. 11.
Sergeant George NELSON (412476) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant Kenneth Tempest TURVEY (925966) RAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
All five rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Adsett was Commemorated on Page 54 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Takeoff at 18:45 hrs local time for an operation to Krefeld.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer of the Stab III./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Twente airfield in the Netherlands.
Crew:
Flight Sergeant Frederick Charles ADSETT (R/92747) RCAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
Sergeant Rex Nigel Hugh JONES (411217) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant George Wilfred MARTIN (405302) RNZAF KIA Ref : 8. E. 11.
Sergeant George NELSON (412476) RNZAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 7-8.
Sergeant Kenneth Tempest TURVEY (925966) RAF KIA Ref : Joint grave 8. E. 9-10.
All five rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Adsett was Commemorated on Page 54 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Inscription
DEEP IN OUR HEARTS HE IS LIVING YET WE LOVED TOO DEARLY TO EVER FORGET
Gravesite Details
925966 Sergeant (Air Gnr.), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age: 26.
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