Tanner, Donald Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Charles |
Surname | Tanner |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles George and Annie Frances Tanner, of Herne Hill, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | North American Mitchell II |
Serial Number | FL206 |
Markings | VO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East Raynham (St. Mary's) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | YOUNG, BRAVE AND GAY THEY BLAZED THE PATH TO VICTORY" OUR BELOVED SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1254033 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 98 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1942 |
End Date | 17-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun and crashed near West Raynham airfield, Norfolk |