Farrell, Douglas Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas Joseph |
Surname | Farrell |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Joseph and Mary Louise Farrell, of Colborne, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8896 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 339 South. |
Epitaph | WE HAVE LOVED HIM DURING LIFE LET US NOT FORGET HIM AFTER DEATH (Adaptation of a quote by St. Ambrose) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/127628 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
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. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1943 |
End Date | 28-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting to land at RAF Waddington after the aircraft developed engine problems |