Beesley, Douglas Richard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas Richard |
Surname | Beesley |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Richard and Norah Beesley. Husband of Margharita Sybil Beesley, of Scotby, Cumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA695 |
Markings | QR-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IVa. C. 16-18. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIMSELF THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1391522 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tweebomkes, Geel, Antwerpen Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Stencilled information board |
Memorial Text | Ter herinnering aan de dappere bemanning van de Lancaster JA695 welke neerstortte te Kievermont in de nacht van 11/12 april 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 12-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Aachen |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |