Carmichael, David Norris
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Norris |
Surname | Carmichael |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Alexander and Muriel Margaret Carmichael, of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1182 |
Markings | FU-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Holme-Upon-Spalding Moor (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403040 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 458 (Australian) |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, Holme on Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 458 Sqn RAAF who gave their lives, 1941-1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme on Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Crest with inscribed Metal Plaque, Encased Woven Pennant |
Memorial Text | A pennant and plaque in memory of members of 458 Sqn RAAF who gave their lives, 1941-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11411 (P365193/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1902/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1902/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-01-1942 |
End Date | 06-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Crashed shortly after take off due to severe icing on the wings. Four of the crew survived. |