Price, David Mayson
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | David Mayson |
Surname | Price |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of F. Llewellyn Price, M.B.E., and Jane Mayson Price, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. B. Comm., Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND805 |
Markings | A4-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 248. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 228 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/25375 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
It is possible that this crew should be marked as belonging to 195 Squadron, which had been formed on 1 October, mainly from 115 Squadron C Flight. This aircraft was marked A4, meaning that it formed part of 195 Squadron, although it is not clear whether the crew were from 115 or 195. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1944 |
End Date | 14-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Duisburg. 1013 aircraft on Operation Hurricane- to demonstrate to the enemy the overwhelming air superiority of both Bomber Command and the US 8th Air Force. RAF fighters provided an escort. 957 bombers dropped 3574 tons of high explosives and 820 tons of incendiaries. 14 aircraft were lost (1.4%). By comparison, the US 8th Air Force despatched 1251 and 749 fighters with more than 1000 dropping their bomb load on Köln. 5 bombers and 1 fighter lost. No enemy fighters were seen on either raid. |
Reason for Loss |