Crosby, David Young Nurse
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David Young Nurse |
Surname | Crosby |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mary Elizabeth D. Scott Crosby, of Hamilton Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9974 |
Markings | BL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wyton (St. Margaret and All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | SO I WENT FORTH, AND FINDING THE HAND OF GOD, TROD GLADLY INTO THE NIGHT Poem The Gate of the Year by Minnie Louise Haskins |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/64467 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9858 (P363291/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 26-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after take-off |