Davie, Alexander James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Alexander James |
Surname | Davie |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Margaret Davie. Husband of Elizabeth Pearl Davie (Nee Watson), of Aberdeen. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9499 |
Markings | TL-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. C. 17. |
Epitaph | WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 620056 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Sergeant Ernest Joseph Harding was the only survivor. Taken prisoner 30 June 1941. Midland Daily Telegraph Reported on 24 Jult 1941 that "Sergeant Ernest Joseph Harding is now known to be a prisoner of war in Germany". Husband of Mrs. Harding, Lentons Lane, Hawkesbury, Coventry. Before war he was employed in an engineering firm. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7283 (P360143/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-06-1941 |
End Date | 30-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters while returning to base. It is believed that the gunners shot down at least one of the fighters. |