Townsend, Denys Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Denys Edward |
Surname | Townsend |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Townsend, of Pudleston, Herefordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK562 |
Markings | KD-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bockleton (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | South of church. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 108 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1740042 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Seighford, Staffrodshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | A dedication to all those who served at Seighford Airfield from 1942 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1944 |
End Date | 12-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Seighford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (41% moon) |
Operation | Night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Partially abandoned and crashed on the outskirts of Nottingham following an instrument failure |