Raymond De Champfleur Darken
Service number
411096
Military unit
207 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force
Address
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Date of birth
Date of death
21 Jan 1943 (26 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
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Family history
Son of Maj. Eujene Edward De Champfleur Darken and Catherine Beatrice Darken, of Springwood, New South Wales, Australia.
Military history
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 20. E. 4.
Essen
Lancaster I W4365 took off 1729 21 Jan 1943 from Langar. No survivors. Fatalities: JC Dangerfield (P), RDC Darken (N), FAK Gallagher (W/Op), JT Howe (P), JRL Sterrett (AG), AR Sutton (AG), VJ Wood (BA).This was a rookie crew. It is not known whether they completed their bomb run before crashing in the general target area.
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