Pewsey, Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas |
Surname | Pewsey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas John and Margaret Ann Pewsey, of Loughor. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | X2995 |
Markings | KM |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Loughor (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | S.W. of Church. |
Epitaph | GOD'S SOLDIER BE HE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 84 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 970469 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Michael's Church, Loughar, West Glamorgan |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4195 (P355994/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/447/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/447/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-11-1940 |
End Date | 14-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Stalled at 800 feet and dived into the ground 1 mile E of the airfield. P/O A. J. Cuthbert was injured. |