Borthwick, David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David |
Surname | Borthwick |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John M. Borthwick and Elizabeth Borthwick, of Berwick-On-Tweed. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9254 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Crevecoeur-sur-l'Escaut Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 563613 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-05-1940 |
End Date | 16-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Meharicourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attack armoured columns around Cambrai and Le Cateau |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Me110s, crashing in flames at Beaurevoir, near Le Cateau |