Dold, Derek Owen Leach
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Derek Owen Leach |
Surname | Dold |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hamilton Biddulph and Louise Carlisle Dold, of Glendale, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD988 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778571 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12754 (P366935/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1942 |
End Date | 16-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground from 400 feet near Oakham |