Colbourne, Donald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Donald |
Surname | Colbourne |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 02-12-1946 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred & Alice M. Colbourn |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | De Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | PF573 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Windsor Cemetery, Royal Berkshire |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1850283 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-12-1946 |
End Date | 02-12-1946 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft suffered double engine carburettor failure and crashed in flames near Ilfracombe, Devon |