Clements, Desmond Bracken
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Desmond Bracken |
Surname | Clements |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Gertrude F. Clements, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF648 |
Markings | LT-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4114. |
Epitaph | HE SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9366 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Clements Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-11-1942 |
End Date | 09-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Gaydon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed on take-off and the aircraft crashed near the airfield killing all five on board |