Lees, Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas |
Surname | Lees |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Edith Rose Lees, of Withington, Manchester. Husband of Queenie Lees. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2859 |
Markings | JM-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Manchester Southern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. C. of E. Grave 677. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1119621 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13192 (P367522/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 06-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed on take off and aircraft crashed |