Colley, Douglas Sherwin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas Sherwin |
Surname | Colley |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Henry Colley, of Bromborough, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | AD592 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Westcott (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1027531 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-12-1942 |
End Date | 09-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Otmoor ranges, Oxfordshire probably due to severe turbulence |