Lord, Derek Rowland
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Derek Rowland |
Surname | Lord |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gordon Ewart Lord and Flora Marie Lord, of Burpham, Guildford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boulton Paul Defiant I |
Serial Number | L6981 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Burpham (St. Luke) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | East of Church. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 200 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1169117 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1484 Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-08-1942 |
End Date | 13-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- air-to-air firing at a drogue |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and spun in near Driffield, Yorkshire |