Bonnett, Dorian Dick
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Dorian Dick |
Surname | Bonnett |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 24-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Claude Herbert Dick and Winifred Dorothy Bonnett. Husband of Rosemary Leslie Bonnett (Nee Bell), of Hampton, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4306 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Littlehampton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 4234. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD MEMORY KILLED IN ACTION. "A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 45416 |
Service | Royal Air Force (RAFO) |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1942 |
End Date | 24-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Milan |
Reason for Loss | Damaged during a high-risk daylight operation to northern Italy, the Lancaster crashed at Ford airfield on return, killing five of the crew |