Davis, Charles William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles William |
Surname | Davis |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Fanny Mary Davis of Freshwater, Carbonear, Newfoundland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden l |
Serial Number | AD831 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 85. |
Epitaph | YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED (from the poem "O Valiant Hearts", based on text from the poem by John Stanhope Arkwright) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/65190 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Newfoundland |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7026 (P359832/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-06-1941 |
End Date | 19-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training for a bombing detail |
Reason for Loss | Came down at 1545 at Baynards Green close to the NE side of the airfield. All four crew killed |