Wilson, Donald Roger
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald Roger |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lloyd Rogerson Wilson and Marjorie Anna Wilson, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM719 |
Markings | H4-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 51. B. 8. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 266 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/201968 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1653 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Stoke Rochford Hall, Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire (External) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Leaf Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1653 HCU Lancaster LM719 which crashed in very poor weather on 28th April 1945 |
Location | Stoke Rochford Hall, Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire (Internal) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1653 HCU Lancaster LM719 which crashed in very poor weather on 28th April 1945 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946, including those of 1653 HCU |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed RoH |
Memorial Text | A Roll of Honour of 1653 HCU personnel who served at RAF Chedburgh, 1942 to 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1945 |
End Date | 28-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into a violent thunderstorm and blizzard conditions. Eyewitnesses saw flames coming from the engines, suggesting possible air intake blockage by snow. Crashed at Stoke Rochford Hall, Lincolnshire |