Drake, Donald Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Frank |
Surname | Drake |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John T. Drake and Mary E. Drake, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6933 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 7. Class C. Grave 67. |
Epitaph | TILL THE DAY BREAK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/88694 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12888 (P367126/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1942 |
End Date | 24-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Wreckage discovered some time later on hillside in Angus. |