Field, Dennis Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Dennis Arthur |
Surname | Field |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Edwin and Hannah Maria Field, Coventry. Husband of Gwyneth Eileen Field (née Llewellyn), of Coventry. Resided at 43, Smith Street, Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | MM152 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Coventry (London Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square 311. Grave 135. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF DENNIS, RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 163 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 155125 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 29 January 1921. Attended Frederick Bird School. Employed by Enterprise Bakeries Ltd. before enlisting. Enlisted 22 January 1941. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-12-1944 |
End Date | 12-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Bielefeld. One of 8 Mosquitoes |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground near Newmarket, Cambridgeshire on return |