Davidson, David William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David William |
Surname | Davidson |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Alice Margaret Davidson. Husband of Beryl Jean Davidson, of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD338 |
Markings | JO-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 17. E. 14. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 418355 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 463 (Australian) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock, Internal Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Clock & inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1922/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1922/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-11-1944 |
End Date | 03-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down near the target |