Douglas, John Angus
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Angus |
Surname | Douglas |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Rubina Douglas. Husband of Sarah Ann Douglas, of Thirroul, New South Wales Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK123 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | North Luffenham (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 18. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 420924 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1943 |
End Date | 12-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Strayed from the airfield while flying local circuits, following which one engine is thought to have failed and the pilot was unable to regain the airfield. Its wing tip clipped a tree and spun the aircraft into the ground at Scottlethorpe, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, at which point it burst into flames. Until recently pieces of wreckage were still evident when the ground was disturbed during ploughing. |