Daniels, Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Arthur |
Surname | Daniels |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Isaac and Maude Maria Daniels, of Ganges, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1650 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 15. E. 7. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK, AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 152 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/58211 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons |
Reason for Loss | Take off at 22:45hrs. Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by the night fighter crew of Unteroffizier Willi Nicke & Feldwebel Alois Dierckes of the 2./NJG 3, who had taken off from Vechta airfield in a Bf 110 D5+DK. |