Marsden, Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas |
Surname | Marsden |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-01-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD782 |
Markings | EQ-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Prestwich (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Clough Sec. 8. Row 8. Grave 106. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 982777 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11760 (P365639/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-01-1942 |
End Date | 26-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (66% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground from 1,500 feet shortly after take-off |