Campbell, Hugh Donald
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Hugh Donald |
Surname | Campbell |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Hugh and Betty Kathleen Campbell. Husband of Jean Elizabeth Campbell, of Gatton, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM528 |
Markings | WS-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hellemmes-Lille Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | THY DUTY NOBLY DONE. EVER LOVED AND REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 414761 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Lille- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Attacking the rail yards at Lille, the Lancaster was caught by a night fighter and exploded close to the target |