Beadle, Donald Joshua
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald Joshua |
Surname | Beadle |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William J. A. and Ethel E. Beadle, of Biggin Hill, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XIX |
Serial Number | MM680 |
Markings | VI- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. B. 16. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1322835 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 169 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour with wooden and glass cabinet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who lost their lives operating from RAF Great Massingham during WWII |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/50 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/49 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-05-1945 |
End Date | 03-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Great Massingham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (73% moon) |
Operation | Armed with napalm to attack Jagel airfield |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak |