Clarke, Douglas Augustine William
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Douglas Augustine William |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Veronica Mary Clarke. Husband of Betty Edith Clarke, of Addiscombe, Croydon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB207 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot R.R. Grave 35066. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING AND EVER-LIVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND. "O VALIANT HEART" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129448 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Encountered severe turbulence and disintegrated near Lindean, SSE of Galashiels |