Wright, Derek Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Derek Joseph |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Eva Leslie Wright, of Whitnash. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP657 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whitnash (St. Margaret) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | N.E. part. Grave 225. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS SO HAPPY LOVING AND KIND WE TREASURE THE MEMORY HE LEFT BEHIND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 3050042 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Miscellaneous Information
A chemist in civilian life |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1945 |
End Date | 03-09-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Spalding, Lincolnshire |