Freeland, David Harrison
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David Harrison |
Surname | Freeland |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Helen (Nellie) Freeland of Jackson Hall, Ballygrainey, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Husband of Sarah (Peggy) Feeland (née McDowell). Date of marriage 15th May 1942 in Ballygrainey Presbyterian Church. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9275 |
Markings | NF-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Merville Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row B. Grave 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 979399 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Miscellaneous Information
Date of birth 26th February 1916 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-09-1942 |
End Date | 27-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (94% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to Merville on the River Lys, France |