Arthur, Paul Druce
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Paul Druce |
Surname | Arthur |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. Winfred Harold Arthur and Stella Muriel Arthur, of Ashbury, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ630 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/3. Grave 101. |
Epitaph | HE LIVES IN CHRIST. DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 422093 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Thomas & All Angels Church, Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on War Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1654 HCU Stirling LJ630 which crashed after an engine fire on 31st August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-08-1944 |
End Date | 31-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Nottingham after an engine fire |