Derek Alfred James HOLLOWAY

Birth Name HOLLOWAY, Derek Alfred James
Gender male
Age at Death about 17 years, 10 months, 15 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1925 Brentford reg district   1a 2a
Death 16 Nov 1942 Dolwen Hall, Wales   1b 3a
Burial 1942     4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Richard John HOLLOWAY2 Mar 18926 Nov 1971
Mother Constance Amy SOLEY18 Dec 1897
         Derek Alfred James HOLLOWAY about 1925 16 Nov 1942

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID D527DC973DD35449978550C10F736E114A94
 

Pedigree

  1. Richard John HOLLOWAY
    1. Constance Amy SOLEY
      1. Derek Alfred James HOLLOWAY

Source References

  1. CWGC
      • Citation:

         

        Sergeant DEREK ALFRED JAMES HOLLOWAY
        Service Number: 1600384
        Regiment & Unit/Ship

        Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

        101 Sqdn.
        Date of Death

        Died 16 November 1942

        Age 17 years old
        Buried or commemorated at

        SOUTH EALING CEMETERY

        Sec. O. Row M. Grave 6.

        United Kingdom

        Country of Service United Kingdom
        Additional Info Son of Richard John and Constance Amy Holloway, of West Ealing.

      • Citation:

         

        Sergeant DEREK ALFRED JAMES HOLLOWAY
        Service Number: 1600384
        Regiment & Unit/Ship

        Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

        101 Sqdn.
        Date of Death

        Died 16 November 1942

        Age 17 years old
        Buried or commemorated at

        SOUTH EALING CEMETERY

        Sec. O. Row M. Grave 6.

        United Kingdom

        Country of Service United Kingdom
        Additional Info Son of Richard John and Constance Amy Holloway, of West Ealing.

  2. FreeBMD index
      • Citation:

        Births Mar 1925 (>99%)
        Holloway Derek A J Soley Brentford 3a 238

  3. Online
      • Citation:

        16 November 1942

        101 Squadron
        Lancaster I W4236
        Op. Training

        Crashed at Dolwen Hall, Llanerfyl, 14 miles north west of Montgomery, Wales. It is believed that the photo flash flare exploded followed by structural failure of the rear fuselage.

        Crew.

        Sgt. J W. Spinney RCAF +
        Sgt. S R. Clarke +
        Sgt. H W A. Collett RCAF +
        Sgt. C L Coleman +
        Sgt. J R. Gould RCAF +
        Sgt. A E. Beach +
        Sgt. D A J. Holloway +

        Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.3 - W R. Chorley.

  4. Burial Records
      • Citation:

        Ealing & Old Brentford cemetery :-
        No 6 ground O 7507 James Henry SOLEY 61 years 13 Feb 1934
        Florence Anne DEAN [nee CURRYER] 59 years 22 Jan 1938
        Derick Alfred Jas HOLLOWAY (airman) 27 years 23 Nov 1942 [CWGC has age as 17 which fits GRO entry for 1925]
        Emily SOLEY [nee CURRYER] 75 years 28 Oct 42