Giles, Douglas William May
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas William May |
Surname | Giles |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mrs. P. A. J. Giles, of Trowbridge. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB247 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Trowbridge Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A.A. Grave 4233. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1605178 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-05-1944 |
End Date | 02-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Climbed very steeply and stalled, diving into the ground near the airfield |