Paterson, Donald Montague
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Montague |
Surname | Paterson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Duncan R. S. Paterson and Gladys V. Paterson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LM293 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kingston-Upon-Thames Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Class C. (Cons.) Grave 6042. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM (Poem - For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/206161 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Diversion over Normandy |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return at Keynsham, near Bristol |