Blackery, David
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | David |
Surname | Blackery |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1959 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Elizabeth Mae Blackery |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B6 |
Serial Number | WT304 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Libya |
Burial/Memorial Place | British Military Cemetery, Benghazi, Libya |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 579562 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-06-1959 |
End Date | 02-06-1959 |
Takeoff Station | Binbrook |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | (139 Sqn Det) Aircraft crashed nr El Adem during Night target marking exercise. Believed turned into attack run from unfavourable position |