Horrocks, David Wilson
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Wilson |
Surname | Horrocks |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Agnes Horrocks, of Leigh, Lancashire. Husband of Gladys Audrey Horrocks, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. B.A. (Oxon.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1406 |
Markings | BL-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 33. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 74653 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7236 (P360085/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-06-1941 |
End Date | 27-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to Eeklo, Belgium |