Chester,+RH

CHESTER, R. Howard Sergeant, 1451246, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 354 Squadron, Minneriya, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Lost his life, along with the other seven members of his crew on the 4th December 1944. Took off from Kankesantura (KKS) on a hunt to exhaustion flight over the bay of Bengal on anti submarine patrol, in Liberator aircraft serial no KG 822, letter P. Ran out of fuel and ditched at 1221 N - 8508 E. Wreckage was seen by other squadron aircraft, but no sign of life. Aged 21 he was the son of Arthur Wright Chester and Ethel Chester of Keighley Commemorated on the Knowl Park Congs Roll of Honour.

Singapore Memorial, Col 15.