Basic Details
Surname
LILLINGTON
Forenames
David
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Former Short Course Service Student at St. Anselms Hall, Manchester University, Oct. 1941 - March 1942
Navigator of a Halifax aircraft. Lost his life when the aircraft crashed near Hornsea, Yorkshire, in conditions of low cloud and bad visibility while returning from a mine-laying operation.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Air Force
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Flying Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flying Officer
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Hornsea
Country of burial
Not stated on Memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on Memorial
Year of death
1944
Month of death
June
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Lost his life when his aircraft crashed.
Manner of death reference
Other