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Bazalgette, Ian Willoughby
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
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Full Name
Bazalgette, Ian Willoughby
Date Of Birth
19 Oct 1918
Age
25
Birth Place
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Resided Place
Canada; England
Date
4 Aug 1944
Date Of Death
4 Aug 1944
Fate
Killed in action
Incident Details
Crashed at Senantes (Eure-et-Loir)
Incident Date
4 Aug 1944
Incident Time
1115
Information
Enlisted as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery (seniority date 07/09/1940) before transferring to The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Regular Army Emergency Commission. Served with 115 Squadron, RAF Mildenhall and 635 Squadron, RAF Downham Market. Parents: Charles Ian and Marion Edith Willoughby Bazalgette, of New Malden, Surrey.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 06/07/1943 (D.F.C.) Further gazette pages: 3095 (D.F.C.) Further Gazette issues: 36084 (D.F.C.)
Rank Name
Flight Lieutenant
Rank (2nd)
Acting Squadron Leader
Service Number
118131
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
4185 (V.C.); Issue: 37228 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Trossy St Maximin, north-west Europe
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Station
RAF Downham Market
Squadron
635 Squadron
Crew
Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross
Command
Bomber Command
Aircraft Mark
III
Aircraft Code
F2-T
Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Aircraft Serial
ND811
Commemorated
Senantes Churchyard, France; St Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk
Place of Death
Senantes, France
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
Air Crew Europe Star Medal
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
RAF Downham Market
unit
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
unit
RAF Downham Market
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
Content Source
Fold3
Last Updated
30 Oct 2023
Description
Bomber Command Operational Losses in the European Theatre of War covering both Aircraft and Aircrew 1939-1945.
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