Eley, Douglas Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Douglas Raymond |
Surname | Eley |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mabel Eley, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK540 |
Markings | WS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. F. 28-31. |
Epitaph | FATHER FORGIVE THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/86764 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
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 27/128/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 16-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss and crash site was not established. |