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CROSS, IAN KINGSTON PEMBROKE
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
CROSS, IAN KINGSTON PEMBROKE
Date Of Birth
1918
Age
25
Nationality
British
Date Of Death
31 Mar 1944
Fate
murdered by the Gestapo after 'the great escape' from Stalag Luft III
Incident Details
recaptured near Gorlitz, murdered by Gestapo men Scharpwinkel & Lutz, cremated at Gorlitz.
Date of Capture
1942
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Parents: Pembroke H. C. Cross and Jeannie Cross, of Hayling Island, Hampshire.
More Information
Cross had earlier tried to escape Stalag Luft III in a truck transporting pine branches and was detected immediately and sent to the 'cooler'.
POW Camp
Stalag Luft III
Rank Name
Squadron Leader
Service Number
39305
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Air Force
Regiment
103 Squadron
Archive Reference
air 40 -2278/16, 2487/20-39, 2488/3
Aircraft Code
PM:N
Aircraft Serial
Z8714
Aircraft
Wellington
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
unit
Royal Air Force
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source
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Last Updated
28 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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