Speller, Donald Wesley
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Donald Wesley |
Surname | Speller |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maj. Randall, Speller and Gertrude Lilian Speller, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax VII |
Serial Number | NP723 |
Markings | QO-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. C. 8. |
Epitaph | LOVINGLY REMEMBERED. THY FAITH DID NOT FAIL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/12262 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-10-1944 |
End Date | 16-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven. 506 aircraft, 7 losses (1.4%). Bomber Command claimed 'severe damage' to the business and residential areas. |
Reason for Loss | Thought to have been involved in a mid-air collision with Halifax MZ299. |