Camsell, Philip Stuart
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Philip Stuart |
Surname | Camsell |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Philip Scott Camsell and Mabel Eleanor Camsell. Husband of Gladys Camsell, of East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED718 |
Markings | QR-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. A. 21-23. |
Epitaph | SPLENDID YOU PASSED... INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/134429 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Camsell Lake, Manitoba; 10km east of Pointe du Bois |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-10-1943 |
End Date | 03-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | München |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by night fighter after leaving Munich |