Haviland, David Reginald Ferrers
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Reginald Ferrers |
Surname | Haviland |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. Wilfred Pollen Haviland, M.B.E., and of Beryl Marion Haviland, of Paddington, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IA |
Serial Number | N3014 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row BB. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | DOMINUS FORTISSIMA TURRIS (Latin: The Lord is the strong tower) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 87045 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4665 (P356660/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1940 |
End Date | 23-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying practice |
Reason for Loss | The weather deteriorated and on return to base at 2020 the Wellington crashed, while overshooting for the second time, into Bassingbourn Village |