Rewa, Douglas Oswald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas Oswald |
Surname | Rewa |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Waaka Simon and Frances Alice Lillian Rewa, of Auckland City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4387 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row AA. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | MIZPAH (Hebrew: Watchtower - or May God watch over You) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 391869 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2587 (P353841/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-08-1940 |
End Date | 14-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (84% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Swung out of control and collided with another 11 OTU aircraft (Wellington I L4286) |