Belsham, David William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David William |
Surname | Belsham |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jesse William Belsham and Alice Daisy Belsham (née Sewell), of Hyde Lane, Pimlico, Hertfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED467 |
Markings | EA-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 2. F. 16-17. |
Epitaph | A LOVING SON AND BROTHER CALLED TO A HIGHER SERVICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1387037 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born December 1923, Billericay |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-02-1943 |
End Date | 01-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying in French coastal waters |
Reason for Loss | Presumed crashed in the target area as a result of flak from 1./Schw Flak Abt. 677 and several V marine flak brigades |