Donald, John Neal
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Neal |
Surname | Donald |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Date of Death | 05-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Arthur and Vera Augusta Donald, of Nambour, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA193 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 284. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 434967 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 05-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Moray Firth- the reasons for which have never been established |