Doggett, Charles William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles William |
Surname | Doggett |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-01-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Hewitt Doggett and Charlotte Doggett, of Epping. Husband of Winifred Jane Doggett, of Epping. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1494 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Epping Cemetery |
Grave Reference | R.C. Sec. Grave 26. |
Epitaph | REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EI, DOMINE ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EI - Grant him eternal rest, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42207 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Miscellaneous Information
Also commemorated on the Isle of Man National War Memorial, St. John's, IOM and the Ramsay Memorial, IOM |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4883 (P356986/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1941 |
End Date | 17-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Night bombing practice. Flew into a snowstorm and crashed 0131 into Wootton Road, Abingdon. The screened wireless operator and trainee air gunner managed to parachute to safety, both reporting that the pilot had lost the use of an engine due to icing |