Miles, Donald William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald William |
Surname | Miles |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 23-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Elizabeth Dorothy Miles, of Faversham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1799 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Faversham Borough Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE IS A TREASURED MEMORY HIS DEATH A SILENT GRIEF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1335238 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-01-1943 |
End Date | 23-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed near Ilchester, Somerset after experiencing engine problems |