Lee, David Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Thomas |
Surname | Lee |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edward Cameron Lee and Grace Doris Lee, of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NF916 |
Markings | LS-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. E. 5-6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 197 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419688 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Solingen. 173 aircraft, 1 lost. G-H equipped raid. The German report show that the raid was an outstanding success, despite the complete cloud-cover. 1300 houses and 18 industrial premises were destroyed and 1600 more seriously damaged. Accounts vary on the death toll but it is likely to have been between 1200 and 1800 |
Reason for Loss |