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BANNISTER DP
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BANNISTER, Douglas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PD232
Markings UL-O2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. J. 7..
Epitaph LIFE UNFINISHED, DUTY UNSELFISHLY DONE. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY MUM, DAD AND JUNE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 5
Enlistment information
Service Number 1866838
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 576
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-02-1945
End Date 14-02-1945
Takeoff Station Fiskerton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dresden
Reason for Loss Aircraft crashed at Remlingen, 20 km E of Würzburg, presumably due to a mid-air collision with Lancaster PB183. The wrecks of the two aircraft were reported to only be 200 m apart from each other.