Basic Details Surname Strickland-Lake Forenames Denis Strickland Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Honours DFM Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Night Fighter Development Unit Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) F.I.U. Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Fl.Lt. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flight Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Rustington Country of burial England Year of death 1945 Month of death February Day of death 17 Manner of death as stated Died when an RAF Mosquito Aircraft MM550 crashed