Galbraith, Alexander Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Alexander Douglas |
Surname | Galbraith |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-03-1963 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert M. & Madeleine Galbraith; Husband of Anne Jane Galbraith of 13 Exeter Rd, Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley-Page Victor |
Serial Number | XM714 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Halton, Buckinghamshire |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2563839 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1963 |
End Date | 20-03-1963 |
Takeoff Station | Wittering |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed shortly after T/O for a night bombing exercise. The Co-P ejected safely. The aircraft crashed 3.5 miles North East of RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |