Donald Alfred Marriott 24 OTU Killed 2/6/43

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by Guy Hudson, Nov 27, 2016.

  1. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Does anyone have any additional information relating to the death of Sgt Marriott?

    Casualty Details

    He appears to have had a professional football career ahead of him after signing on with Derby County in January 1942.
     
    CL1 likes this.
  2. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Guy. I've copied this straight out of Chorley's book RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol. 7 Hope its OK



    24 OTU.png
     
    Deacs, Buteman, CL1 and 1 other person like this.
  3. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Peter Clare likes this.
  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    Name: Donald A Marriott
    Birth Date: abt 1921
    Date of Registration: Jun 1943
    Age at Death: 22
    Registration district: Evesham
    Inferred County: Worcestershire
    Volume: 6c
    Page: 191

    There is also a public family tree on Ancestry which has all the CWGC details attached to his file
    Donald Alfred Marriott
    1920–1943
    BIRTH 1920 • Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
    DEATH 1943 • Evesham, Worcestershire, England

    TD
     
    Peter Clare likes this.
  6. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    The Entire crew and their CWGC details:-

    Name: HAGEN, HARRIS GORDON
    Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Trade: Pilot
    Service No: R/ 99069
    Date of Death: 02/06/1943
    Age: 27
    Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Grave Reference: Grave 1379.
    Cemetery: EVESHAM CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of Harris Gordon and Blanche Hagen, of Amhurst, Nova Scotia, Canada. B.A. (Arcadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia).

    DSCN1533 (Large).JPG

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Name: PHILLIPS, RICHARD STANLEY (TED)
    Rank: Sergeant
    Trade: Navigator
    Service No: 591875
    Date of Death: 02/06/1943
    Age: 20
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
    Grave Reference: Grave 87.
    Cemetery: EGLOSHAYLE CHURCH CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of Clement and Enid D. Phillips, of Wadebridge.

    Photo from Findagrave

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    Name: KELLY, DONALD HERBERT
    Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Trade: Bomb Aimer
    Service No: R/113903
    Date of Death: 02/06/1943
    Age: 20
    Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Grave Reference: Grave 1380.
    Cemetery: EVESHAM CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of Herbert Joseph and Stella Marie Kelly.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Name: MARRIOTT, DONALD ALFRED
    Rank: Sergeant
    Trade: Wireless Op./Air Gunner
    Service No: 1223111
    Date of Death: 02/06/1943
    Age: 22
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Grave Reference:
    Cemetery: TICKNALL (ST. GEORGE) CHURCHYARD
    Additional Information: Son of Nathan Alfred and Florence Sarah Marriott, of Ticknall.

    Photo from Findagrave

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    Name: EKINS, GEORGE EDWARD
    Rank: Sergeant
    Trade: Air Gunner
    Service No: 1817130
    Date of Death: 02/06/1943
    Age: 19
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Grave Reference: Sec. F. Grave 1152.
    Cemetery: DERBY (NOTTINGHAM ROAD) CEMETERY
    Additional Information: Son of George and Ellen Ekins, of Derby

    Photo from Findagrave

    upload_2024-1-27_15-44-0.jpeg

    [​IMG]

    The graves of the two Canadians at Evesham Cemetery

    DSCN1538 (Large).JPG

    The plot where they lay at Rest.

    DSCN1532 (Large).JPG

    DSCN1537 (Large).JPG
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Jan 27, 2024
    Deacs, Guy Hudson and Peter Clare like this.
  7. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    The site of the crash and memorial (28/11/2016). It was such a beautiful morning, I thought I'd go have a look see where these guys were killed.

    DSCN1524 (Large).JPG

    DSCN1525 (Large).JPG

    The Memorial & Broadway Tower

    DSCN1527 (Large).JPG

    Broadway Tower close to the Memorial

    DSCN1528 (Large).JPG

    View from the Memorial & Crash site (Looking westwards)

    DSCN1530 (Large).JPG

    Photo taken from around 9 kilometres away looking from East to West towards the Tower & Memorial site

    DSCN1540 (Large).JPG

    DSCN1542 (Large).JPG
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Jul 15, 2017
    CL1, Deacs, Tricky Dicky and 2 others like this.
  8. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    George Edward Ekins obituary from the Derby Evening Telegraph Friday 4th June 1943.

    EKINS.png
     
  9. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Albert Edward Lowe Royal Observer Corps Commendation for pulling the crew from the burning plane.
    London Gazette 23rd September 1943

    LOWE.png
     
    Buteman, Peter Clare, CL1 and 2 others like this.

Share This Page