Tuppen, Donald Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Donald Ralph |
Surname | Tuppen |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Browne Tuppen and Helena Augusta Tuppen, of Rugby, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R3160 |
Markings | OJ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 81339 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3337 (P354875/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1000/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1000/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1940 |
End Date | 19-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Raid on Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the Channel |