Phillips, David Elwyn
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David Elwyn |
Surname | Phillips |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Taliesin and Gertrude Phillips, of Whitchurch. Husband of Nanci Phillips. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JB926 |
Markings | ZB-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 191. |
Epitaph | MOR DDEDWYDD YW Y RHAI, TRWY FFYDD SY'N MYND O BLITH Y BYW (Welsh: 'How blessed those who with faith depart from amongst the living.' from the hymn Gorffwys yn y Bedd (Resting in the Grave) by the bard Ieuan Glan Geirionydd (1795-1873)) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1652804 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Remote location, Slipstone Crags, Colsterdale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone ** Badly Weathered ** |
Memorial Text | 1658 HCU In memory of the crew of Halifax Bomber JB926, 24 Nov 1943 * NOW ILLEGIBLE * |
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Miscellaneous Information
The crash site was extremely remote, although the army assisted 60MU with recovery |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1943 |
End Date | 24-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground- possibly due to icing |