Parkes, Stuart Martin Parkeshouse
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Stuart Martin Parkeshouse |
Surname | Parkes |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DSO, AE |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Eric and Grace Parkes. Husband of Patricia Parkes, of Moreton In Marsh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB398 |
Markings | OF-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. E. 19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 82 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 114010 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
DSO Citation, London Gazette, 17 October 1944: "One night in August, 1944, Squadron Leader Parkes was detailed to lay mines in enemy waters. In the face of powerful defences and being illuminated by searchlights, this officer flew his aircraft accurately down the length of the channel and placed his mines in the correct position. During the run his aircraft was hit and severely damaged by fire from the ground defences. Despite this Squadron Leader Parkes remained in the vicinity of the target area for some twenty minutes and then flew his damaged aircraft safely home. His unswerving determination, courage and skill in the face of powerful defences, largely contributed to the success of the operation. Squadron Leader Parkes has completed very many operations and his devotion to duty has been unfailing". |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Darmstadt |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2104hrs. Aircraft shot down by a night-fighter, piloted by Uffz. Egon Engling of 3./NJG 2. Aircraft crashed at Rothenberg im Odenwald. |