Alexander Irvine Lewis Downs, Son of Philip Kenneth and Cecile Wilhelmina Downs, of Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. Alexander was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Wellington DV867 26 Operational Training Uni, crashed near Stramproy Holland.
Takeoff at 21:00 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat of the 5./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield in Belgium.
The crew was initially buried at Venlo:
Pilot / Sgt. A.I.L. Downs 403565 RAAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. J.J. Kearns 656186 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. R.H. Kirkpatrick 1270480 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / Sgt. J.W. Rowling 1264833 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 6
Air Gunner /Sgt. T.P. Allenby R/95975 RCAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 7
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676) •
Takeoff at 21:00 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat of the 5./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield in Belgium.
The crew was initially buried at Venlo:
Pilot / Sgt. A.I.L. Downs 403565 RAAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. J.J. Kearns 656186 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. R.H. Kirkpatrick 1270480 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / Sgt. J.W. Rowling 1264833 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 6
Air Gunner /Sgt. T.P. Allenby R/95975 RCAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 7
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676) •
Alexander Irvine Lewis Downs, Son of Philip Kenneth and Cecile Wilhelmina Downs, of Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. Alexander was served with the RAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Wellington DV867 26 Operational Training Uni, crashed near Stramproy Holland.
Takeoff at 21:00 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat of the 5./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield in Belgium.
The crew was initially buried at Venlo:
Pilot / Sgt. A.I.L. Downs 403565 RAAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. J.J. Kearns 656186 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. R.H. Kirkpatrick 1270480 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / Sgt. J.W. Rowling 1264833 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 6
Air Gunner /Sgt. T.P. Allenby R/95975 RCAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 7
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676) •
Takeoff at 21:00 hrs local time for an operation to Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat of the 5./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 F-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield in Belgium.
The crew was initially buried at Venlo:
Pilot / Sgt. A.I.L. Downs 403565 RAAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. J.J. Kearns 656186 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Observer / Sgt. R.H. Kirkpatrick 1270480 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 3-5
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / Sgt. J.W. Rowling 1264833 RAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 6
Air Gunner /Sgt. T.P. Allenby R/95975 RCAF / Jonkerbos war cemetery in Gelderland; grave 12 D 7
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676) •
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