Cameron, Douglas Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas Charles |
Surname | Cameron |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred L. Cameron and Emily T. Cameron, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9531 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brigg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 466. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 140 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/103468 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-12-1942 |
End Date | 05-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- day cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Banked steeply while flying low near Scunthorpe and spun in, injuring a dozen people in the process. |