Every Name A Story Content
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Chambers, S., Obs., 1940

Photo: B. Chandler

In Newcastle upon Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

759176 Sergeant
S. Chambers
U/T Observer
Royal Air Force
8th October 1940 age 33

May he rest in peace


Sgt. Chambers was serving with 13 Operational Training Unit (O.T.U.). He was a crew member of Blenheim IV L4883 which took off from Bicester on a formation training flight which crashed with another aircraft on the same exercise, killing the crews of both aircraft.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: Vol. 7; Operational Training Units 1940-1947; W.R. Chorley; 2002; Midland Publishing; ISBN 1 85780 132 6

He was also a member of the 1st Tyne (Sea Scouts) Group.

He is remembered in a RAF Roll of Honour page 23 where his service number is given as 754176


Scouts Roll of Honour 1939-45
The CWGC entry for Observer Chambers

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk