Bidwell, Donald David George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Donald David George |
Surname | Bidwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Irene Crabtree Bidwell, of Wells River, Vermont, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF519 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 807. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON OF GEORGE AND IRENE BIDWELL WELLS RIVER, VERMONT, U.S.A "THERE IS NO DEATH" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/35094 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Hildreth's Garden Centre, Wycombe Rd, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Composite Panel |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington HF517 which collided with Wellington MF589 over Prestwood, 26th August 1944 |
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-05-1944 |
End Date | 16-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Night (44% moon) |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled in thick cloud at 10,000 feet, crashing at Llarnrwst, Caernarvonshire |