Bousfield, Derick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Derick |
Surname | Bousfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Gertie Bousfield. of Leeds. Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB154 |
Markings | CF-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 28. B. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1237935 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Bochum |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |