Darvill, Montague
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Montague |
Surname | Darvill |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 25-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jack Alfred and Alice Darvill, of Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5683 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coningsby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 65. Grave 1291. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 925500 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Miscellaneous Information
Ray Smith's mother (and presumably all of the next of kin) received a letter from Guy Gibson conveying his sorrow and informing her of the funeral arrangements. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 25-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in the air outbound and crashed on mudflats at Butterwick, near Boston |