Bell, David John
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | David John |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 03-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Maud Frances Bell. Husband of Wynne Bell, of Sydenham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | AS904 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 23. |
Epitaph | WE'LL MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 87412 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-06-1942 |
End Date | 03-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Airtest |
Reason for Loss | While flying straight and level the trainer went into a slow flat spin from which it failed to recover before hitting the ground at Greetham, 5 miles NE of Oakham. |