Durtnall, Rex Ronald Boyce
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Rex Ronald Boyce |
Surname | Durtnall |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 31-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles James Durtnall and of Ettie Mary Durtnall, of Maidstone. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE266 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dover (St. Mary's) New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Y.G.X. Grave 24. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 650617 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7991 (P360986/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1941 |
End Date | 31-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0450 while trying to land at Upwood, |