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Sergeant

David John Kingsnorth

Service number 1333157
Military unit 207 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address Unknown
Date of birth 31 Jul 1921
Date of death 11 Jun 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies

He was a timber labourer in 1939.

Family history

He was the son of Harry and Edith Kingsnorth of Woodside Perry, Swale, Kent.

Military history

RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 156.

Dusseldorf

Lancaster I ED537 took off 23.15 from Langar. Lost without trace. No survivors. Fatalities: JH Elliott (P), GJ Morrice FE), RA Stringer (N), HJ Lygo (W/Op), IL McDonnell (BA), DJ Kingsnorth (AG), LEG Bishop (AG). They were a ‘sprog crew’ – new and inexperienced straight out of training. 38 crews were lost on this operation.

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