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Young Pilot's Death in Commonwealth Squadron
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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamDerek Warren wanted to be a pilot but was too young to train in the UK so went to Canada to train. When he qualified he returned to the UK and joined the 75(NZ) Squadron which had pilots from Commonwealth Countries (Australia, New Zealand and Canada) as well as the UK.
He flew several sorties. On 11th May 1944, he took off for an attack against Louvain and was shot down on the Belgium/Dutch border and came down in Praatrlietweg near Aardenburg. All the crew were killed. A Dutch boy who had witnessed the crash reported seeing German troops returning to their lodgings with flying jackets looted from the crashed plane.
His father eventually managed to visit Derek's grave and wrote to the parents of other crew members about his experience.
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1. Photograph of Derek Warren in RAF uniform. 2. Photograph of Derek Warren in flying gear. 3. Photograph of 75(NZ) Squadron. 4. Eye witness account of the crash. 5. Graves registration report. 6. Photograph of the original graves. 7. Photograph of the final graves. 8. Circumstantial report of the mission. 9. Schedule of graves. 10. Telegram. 11. Letter to Derek's parents from Wing Commander. 12. Letter from Derek's father to parents of other crew members part 1. 13. Letter from Derek's father to parents of other crew members part 2. 14. Letter from Derek's father to parents of other crew members part 3. 16. Map of crash site.Person the story/items relate to
Derek WarrenPerson who shared the story/items
Philip James WarrenRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
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Shared at Ahmadiyyah Mosque Hall, Warwickshire on 7 October 2023. The event was organised by Leamington History Group.Record ID
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