Donson, Hugh Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hugh Edwin |
Surname | Donson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Margaret Brown Donson, of York Mills, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9155 |
Markings | GE-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barmby-on-the-Moor Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED YOUNGER SON OF J.M. AND M. DONSON. THINE EYES SHALL SEE THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY Bible Isaiah 33:17 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/71909 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9605 (P362956/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-10-1941 |
End Date | 13-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Nuremburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 1 miles south of Pocklington while being diverted. Presumed to have run out of fuel |