Spence, David Lambert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David Lambert |
Surname | Spence |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN530 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Renfrew (Arkleston) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row F. Grave 59. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1559800 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 22-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The starboard engine failed soon after the aircraft became airborne. Came down near Ellerton Hall, Sambrook, near Shrewsbury. Eyewitness reports suggest that the pilot lost control while trying to avoid some trees. |