Douglas Arthur Attewell
Douglas Attewell was an iron works audit clerk in 1939.
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He was the son of Arthur John and Annie Attewell and the brother of Margaret and Sylvia Attewell. In 1939, they lived at 70, Harrington Drive, Lenton, Nottingham.
Beaufort I N1158
Obtained his wings and commissioned November 1940 (LT 27 page 18). Killed whilst flying Beaufort Mark one, registration : N1158.
Flew into a hill 2 miles south of st. Eval at Tolcarne, St. Mawgan in bad weather during a transit flight from Thorney Island, Hampshire to St. Eval.
Two other crew members were killed :
Service number, 1355107, Sergeant, (Wireless Operator) who is buried in Urray New Parish Churchyard, Urray, Highlands, Scotland.
Service number, R/60108 (Royal Canadian Air Force), Sergeant, George Patrick Whicher who is buried in St. Mawgan (Lantherne) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cornwall.
One other crew member survived : Sergeant Townend, the aircraft was a total wreck.
Pilot Offier Attewell was reported as "Killed on active service" on Air Ministry communique number 77 dated 21st August 1941.
He is buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Lenton, Nottingham.
Grave Reference : 291.
The Personal Inscription reads : " Duty nobly done".
He was interred inHoly Trinity Lenton churchyard 23/6/1941 (LT 27 page 18).
Photo of Douglas Arthur Attewell
Photograph of Pilot Officer, Douglas Arthur Attewell's headstone in Holy Tinity Churchyard, Lenton, Notingham.