Alexander, Denis William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Denis William |
Surname | Alexander |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Hilda Alexander, of Sutton-In-Ashfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK433 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sutton-In-Ashfield Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 11551. |
Epitaph | AT THE RISING AND GOING DOWN OF THE SUN WE WILL REMEMBER (Extract from For The Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
Ribbon Stone | 0214 (Block 3, Column 12, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1238970 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Dennis W. Alexander Sgt 1238970 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-03-1943 |
End Date | 05-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground near the airfields No.8 site |