Crosland, Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas |
Surname | Crosland |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and Clara Crosland, of Mirfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF600 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Battyeford (Christ Church) Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 9. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1305841 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 17 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Village Sign & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of No. 17 OTU, Silverstone Airfield. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Within Motor Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Stencilled RoH |
Memorial Text | Per Ardua Ad Astra to those who served No.17 OTU R.A.F. Silverstone. 1943 - 1946 |
Location | Road Bridge over A43, Turweston, Northamptonshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Remembered with Honour, Bomber Command, 17 OTU, RAF Silverstone and RAF Turweston. 1943 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1943 |
End Date | 29-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Turweston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Lost control while orbiting a beacon and dived into the ground at 0115 2 miles W of Wappenham 13 miles SW of Northampton |