Craven, Derek Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Derek Joseph |
Surname | Craven |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Simpson Craven and Louisa Craven, of Cleveleys, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | K9463 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Benson (St. Helen) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | ABIDE WITH ME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581207 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1940 |
End Date | 11-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately due to engine failure, spinning into the ground SW of the airfield. |