Anyone know anything more about this chap? CWGC :: Casualty Details Name:STROUD, DOUGLAS EDWARD HENRY Initials: D E H Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Sergeant Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age:23 Date of Death:24/07/1943 Service No:1311955 Additional information:Son of H. G. and Dorathea Stroud, of Swindon, Wiltshire. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 166. Memorial:RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
18 OTU Wellington HE730 Take Off Finningley for a night navigation sortie. Believed to have crashed into the Bristol Channel after calling for help, by wireless. Four have no known graves, whilst Sgt Edwards is buried in Coalville (Hugglescote) Cemetery. All killed: Sgt G E Palmer Sgt N C Cleaver Sgt D E H Stroud Sgt W J Thorne Sgt K Edwards Chorley Vol 7