Wilson, David Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | David Desmond |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Mccall Wilson and Elizebeth Small Wilson, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB630 |
Markings | 6O-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 240. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 266 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1573648 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 582 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-10-1944 |
End Date | 29-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Walcheren- to mark gun positions. 358 aircraft to attack 11 enemy positions. Visibility was good and all targets were considered to have been hit. 1 aircraft lost. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |