Basic Details
Surname
Shrimpton
Forenames
D
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 08.08.2023 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2351191/douglas-edward-shrimpton/
SERGEANT DOUGLAS EDWARD SHRIMPTON
Service Number: 1183690
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
214 Sqdn.
Date of Death 25 June 1942 Age 21 years old
Buried SHANKLIN CEMETERY Sec. P. Grave 3769.
Son of Mrs. V. M. Shrimpton, of Shanklin.
Short Stirling Mk.III : DJ973 : BU-A
The aircraft took off from RAF Stradishall on Ops to St Nazaire, but turned back before reaching the target with engine problems and crashed at 03.49 hrs while approaching the base, coming down at Bears Farm, Hundon, 5 miles NW of Haverhill, Suffolk. All the crew were killed.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
214 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
England
Cemetery
SHANKLIN CEMETERY Sec. P. Grave 3769.
Year of death
1942
Month of death
June
Day of death
25
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action