Derrick Reginald Hollingsworth

Born: 5 Mar 1922, Edmonton, London, England
Died: 7 Jun 1944, , , France aged 22
Buried: Bayeux, Normandy, France

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bullet Birth Notes:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=ZOauos0c4xsewz1mNjLYKA&scan=1

bullet Death Notes:

Died in an RAF lancaster bombing Railway bridges at Vire on the night of 6/7 June 1944.
NE 173 had crashed in a field belonging to Madam Gautier. Louis Justel and his friends buried all seven of the crew in the same field the next day.
The remains of the crew of NE 173 were recovered sometime later and buried at the following War Cemeteries:
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery.
Flight Lieutenant W H Way RCAF
Sergeant J E Jennings RAFVR
Flight Sergeant R H Hughes RAFVR
Flight Sergeant L W Zingelmann RAAF

Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetry.
Pilot Officer J D Gallagher RCAF
Flight Sergeant J P Duns RCAF

Bayeux War Cemetery.
Pilot Officer D R Hollingsworth RAFV

bullet Burial Notes:

http://elshamwolds.50g.com/way3.htmll

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Engagement. He was engaged to be married when he died. - http://elshamwolds.50g.com/way1.htmll

• Military Service. http://pipl.com/directory/name/Hollingsworth/Derrick
Initials: D R, Nationality: United Kingdom, Rank: Pilot Officer (Nav.), Extra Info: Son Of Reginald Henry Hay Hollingsworth And Beatrice Lilian Hollingsworth, Of Folkestone., Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Unit Text: 103 Sqdn., Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave Reference: XII. F. 3., Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

And

http://elshamwolds.50g.com/way1.htmll
Navigator - Pilot Officer Derrick Reginald Hollingsworth RAFVR.
Born 5 - 3 - 1922. Home - London, England. Former occupation - Bank clerk. Marital status - Single/engaged. Operations completed to date - 22.

• Occupation. Bank Clerk - http://elshamwolds.50g.com/way1.htmll

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