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LARGE, Derek

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Derek Stanley
Surname Large
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 16-07-1942
Next of kin Son of Bert and Jennie Large, of Wolverhampton.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number P9285
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 87..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 61
Enlistment information
Service Number 1177034
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 91
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Alcorn J A (Sgt)
Barr W B (Sgt)
Brooke R (Sgt)
Richards B W (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 16-07-1942
End Date 16-07-1942
Takeoff Station Lichfield
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Bombing exercise
Reason for Loss The exercise took the aircraft out over the North Sea and it is believed to have been lost to enemy action