From a newspaper of Saturday 8 April 1944 (contributed by S Clayton): "[PHOTOGRAPH] Wirralian Reported Lost. Flying Officer O.K. Chrimes of 30a, Oteley avenue, Bromborough, a 21-years-old bomber navigator, is reported drowned in the English Channel when his plane made a forced landing in the sea. F/O Chrimes went to Grove Street School, New Ferry, and won a scholarship to the Wirral Grammar School, where he matriculated. On leaving school he became a member of the general office staff of the Birkenhead Co-operative Society and joined the A.T.C. In February 1942 he joined the R.A.F. and went abroad under the Empire training scheme, returning with the rank of Pilot Officer."
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is: Name: CHRIMES, OSWALD KENNETH / Nationality: United Kingdom / Rank: Flying Officer / Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve / Unit Text: 466 Sqdn. / Date of Death: 16/03/1944 / Service No: 151348 / Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead / Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 205. / Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
A FindMyPast Airmen Died In The Second World War, 1939-1946 record includes: "Ditched 1 mile off Salcombe, Devon due to damage from a night fighter when returning from a raid on Stuttgart, the rest of the crew survived."
Oswald Kenneth's Administration record reads: "CHRIMES Oswald Kenneth of 30a Oteley Avenue Bromborough Cheshire died 16 March 1944 on war service Administration Liverpool 19 April to May Georgina Chrimes widow. Effects £314 6s. 11d." |
