Dolby, Lawrence Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Lawrence Albert |
Surname | Dolby |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Albert and Lily Rose Dolby, of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL970 |
Markings | WS-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 8. Row B. Coll. grave 12-15. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
Ribbon Stone | 0934 (Block 11, Column 6, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 945635 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of Sgt Lawrence A. Dolby 9 Sqn Died 26.5.44 |
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1944 |
End Date | 25-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (17% moon) |
Operation | Prouville V1 Site |
Reason for Loss | Exploded and crashed at Rougefay (Pas-de-Calais) |