Crossland, Dan
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Dan |
Surname | Crossland |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dan Crossland and of Nellie M. Crossland, of Keewatin, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5685 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Cons. Sec. 14. Grave 48. |
Epitaph | HONOR UNSTAINED AND BRIGHT FREEDOM A HOLY LIGHT. LOVING MOTHER AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/152605 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1667 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Eastern end of former main runway, Faldingworth, Lincolnshire * PRIVATE PROPERTY * |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone sculpture and inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | 1667 HCU RAF 1943 To those who tyranny threatened flew from this runway, some never to return and to those who supported them on the ground, we remember you all |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-09-1943 |
End Date | 30-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Faldingworth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after losing power from the port outer engine at 1218 a mile E of the runway. All the rest of the crew were inj. |