Derrick, Melvin Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Melvin Ralph |
Surname | Derrick |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Howard Clark Derrick and Violet Elizabeth Derrick, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Husband of Josephine Derrick, of Vancouver. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1345 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 107. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/107000 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-08-1942 |
End Date | 19-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Training- night cross country |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |