Broadhurst, Donald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald |
Surname | Broadhurst |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV709 |
Markings | -F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wilmslow Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1311690 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 57 Sqn Wellington DV709 crashed 31-5-42 on return from Ops Cologne |
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 | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Overturned and crashed at Soham, Cambridgeshire while trying to make an emergency landing |