Rutherford, Douglas Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas Alexander |
Surname | Rutherford |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
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Date of Death | 14-10-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1783 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barville Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/71664 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9641 (P362997/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1941 |
End Date | 14-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Mount Farm |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Nickel leaflet dropping operation to Orleans & Dreux, France |
Reason for Loss | Flew to the Orleans area carrying a mixture and leaflets and delayed action bombs. Crashed at Barville (Eure) 18km E of Lisieux, France |