Collins, Derek
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Derek |
Surname | Collins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Gladys Edith Collins, of Scarborough, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | JA118 |
Markings | QO-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. E. 9. |
Epitaph | TO MEMORY EVER DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 158425 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mönchengladbach/ Rheydt. 660 aircraft, 25 losses (3.8%). PFF marked Mönchengladbach first and then after a two minute pause, the neighbouring town of Rheydt. Good visibility and Oboe assistance made for extremely accurate marking and as a result the bombing was concentrated with little creepback. Approximately half of both towns was destroyed with 1059 and 1280 buildings destroyed in the two towns (respectively). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |