WHITE, DONALD JAMES
Leading Aircraftman 1262262 (Pilot Under Training)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 16-April-1941 age 27 [ closer examination of the heastone shows the age corrected from 37 to 27]
Son of William Holton White and Mary Ann White nee Hitchcock.
Donald was born on 11 March 1914 and baptized on 31 May of that year. His parents lived at 25 Sutton Grove.
Donald was killed in a mid-air collision at Bellasize Landing Ground between Tiger Moth N6654 and Tiger Moth R4943,
4 Elementary Flying Training School.
Mary Ann lived at 20 Garden Close, Banstead when her son was killed.
Grave/Memorial Reference: S.W. of Church.
BANSTEAD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD
the inscription is as follows:
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
DONALD JAMES WHITE
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN RAF
KILLED IN A FLYING ACCIDENT
APRIL 16th 1941 AGED 27
Source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Family History research by Christine Kent and Lewis Wood.
Last updated: 19 Feb 2021 with details of birth and parents
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