Aubrey, David George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David George |
Surname | Aubrey |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Charles and Helen Bruce Aubrey, of Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE230 |
Markings | DT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 198. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416996 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 192 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
Two crew members survived and were picked up some six days later having been without food or water for all that time. F/S Aubrey sacrificed his life in trying to save Sgt Jones |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chivenor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Special signalling duties over the Bay of Biscay |
Reason for Loss | Ditched, probably due to engine failure, west of Brest |