Clark, Derek Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Derek Alfred |
Surname | Clark |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1946 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Elizabeth Hunter Clark, of Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | De Havilland Mosquito TIII |
Serial Number | RR293 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey |
Grave Reference | 21. E. 16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1605097 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-11-1946 |
End Date | 28-11-1946 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crew were flying at very low altitude at night in poor visibility in an attempt to obtain a visual fix to locate RAF Cottesmore- their destination. Flew into ground near Thisleton, 1.5 miles north of the airfield. |