Irvine, Douglas Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas Raymond |
Surname | Irvine |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Shirra Irvine and Caroline Ann Irvine of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB117 |
Markings | OF-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14552. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HOME AND COUNTRY (John 15:13, KJV) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/165031 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting to land at Graveley on return from Berlin |