Stroud, Douglas Edward Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas Edward Henry |
Surname | Stroud |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of H. G. and Dorathea Stroud, of Swindon, Wiltshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE730 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 166. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1311955 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1943 |
End Date | 24-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed in the Bristol Channel after asking for help by wireless |