Alder, Clarence David
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Clarence David |
Surname | Alder |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Date of Death | 27-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Fred and Eliza Matilda Alder, of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE771 |
Markings | ZL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7K. Grave 359. |
Epitaph | LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY. MATT 28.20 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/4607 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Squadron Motto | Ferte manus certas (Strike sure) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
On the strength of 420 Sqn, according to CWGC records |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1943 |
End Date | 27-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 561 aircraft, 17 losses (3.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but most of the bombs fell in the north east of the city. More than 300 buildings destroyed and 130+ fatalities |
Reason for Loss | Borrowed by 420 Sqn and crashed on return to base |