Irwin, Wesley Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Wesley Douglas |
Surname | Irwin |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ida Irwin, Husband of Eliza Matilda Irwin, of Pitsea. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ642 |
Markings | AZ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
Grave Reference | Square 117. Grave 112083. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/16115 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 627 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to village community centre, Cunningsburgh, Shetland Islands |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and metal sculpture |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the crew of DH Mosquito Mk BIV DZ642 627 Sqn RAF lost 22nd November 1944 |
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-11-1944 |
End Date | 23-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Trondheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on Royal Field Hill Shetland |