Darbon, Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas |
Surname | Darbon |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Charles and Victoria Augusta Darbon, of Charlton, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ456 |
Markings | YP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oldebroek General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 152 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1801128 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 23 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/288/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/288/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-12-1944 |
End Date | 03-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and came down near Wezep, SW of Zwolle, Holland |