Marshall, Laurence William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Laurence William |
Surname | Marshall |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 20-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Ruby Doris Marshall. Husband of Nancy Olive Marshall, of Malabar, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Supermarine Spitfire VB |
Serial Number | AR395 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15916. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 205 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423803 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1653 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946, including those of 1653 HCU |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | A Roll of Honour of 1653 HCU personnel who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
Had recently completed a tour with 15 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1945 |
End Date | 20-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided at 5000' with a Dominie trainer (NF889), shortly after completing the fighter affiliation detail. Both aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Witham on the Hill, near Bourne, Lincolnshire |