Parkin, Donald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald |
Surname | Parkin |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Annie Parkin, of Firth Park, Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE225 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ploudalmezeau Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 14. Coll. grave 179-180. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF OUR ONLY SON WHO GAVE HIS YOUNG LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 82 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 989144 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7848 (P360816/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1941 |
End Date | 24-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters near Ploudalmezeau, France. |