Darlington, William (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1945-March-04

Flying Officer William Darlington RCAF

Birth Date: 1911

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Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

192 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base

RAF Foulsham

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/40809
Prev: R/208066

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario
Target
Google MapRadio Counter Measures (ABC Mission)
Temporary Burial
Google MapCoppenhall Cemetery, Crewe, Cheshire, England.
Final Burial
Google MapCoppenhall Cemetery
Grave 2712

Halifax Mk III LV-955 DT-G was returning from a night electronic data gathering mission over the North Sea seeking information on German airborne radar frequencies when it was shot down by a German Intruder over Fulmodeston Village, Norfolk, England

Flying Officer W Darlington (RCAF), Sergeant JC Anderson (RAFVR), FS RG Holmes (RAFVR), Warrant Officer WS Clementson (RAF) and Sergeant RT Grapes (RAF) were killed. Flying Officer ED Roberts (RAF) and Sergeant KA Sutcliffe (RAF) were rescued, injured, from the wreckage before it was consumed by fire, and Flying Officer RG Todd (RAF), the special operator, was able to parachute safely before the aircraft crashed and was safe

Unvetted Source Stained glass memorial to crashed plane installed at Fulmodeston

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)