Davies, Ronald David
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Ronald David |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Morgan Davies and May Virginia Davies, of Barry, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9255 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 25. D. 18. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, HIS DEATH A SILENT GRIEF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 539392 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Shot down, crashing at Roermond |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1940 |
End Date | 11-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Meharicourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To destroy a metal bridge spanning the Albert Kanaal at Maastricht (Operation Veldwezelt). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Kanne, near Maastricht, The Netherlands. |