Donald, Kenneth Neville
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Neville |
Surname | Donald |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Andrew George Donald, and of Mary Donald, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK713 |
Markings | QS-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave VIII. A. 1-8. |
Epitaph | LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 710150 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 620 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed concrete slab and metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Chedburgh between 1942 and 1946, including 620 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | 620 Sqn Roll of Honour and 620 Sqn Badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/3 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1943 |
End Date | 13-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Torino |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over France, crashing at Mittainwilliers, near Chartres |