Dumbreck, Oliver William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Oliver William |
Surname | Dumbreck |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-03-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Catherine Emily Dumbreck, of Buckhaven. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim I |
Serial Number | L1427 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kirkcaldy (Dysart) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 59. Middle. Grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580537 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1928 (P351430/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-03-1940 |
End Date | 21-03-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Rosieres en Santerre |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Tangmere to pick up new aircraft |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into high ground at Portslade, near Brighton. A farm worker won a BEM for his heroic rescue of one of the two survivors |