Doggett, Philip Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Philip Leslie |
Surname | Doggett |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Osman Doggett and Edith Mabel Doggett, of Cosham, Portsmouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB213 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wymering (St. Peter and Paul) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | MEMORY IS THE GOLDEN CHAIN WHICH LINKS US TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1899005 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
The board of enquiry learned that the crew had been on difficult exercise shortly before this detail and it was felt that fatigue may have played its part. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1945 |
End Date | 15-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Oxton, NE of Nottingham |