ALEXANDER D. W.
Denis William Alexander
Sergeant 1238970
Nav./Bomber
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Denis William Alexander died on Friday 5 March 1943, Age 21, and was buried in SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD CEMETERY, Nottinghamshire, on 9 March 1943. (Grave Ref A ext 1155)
He was the eldest son of William and Hilda Alexander, of Ashmore Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
Mr W. S. Alexander, Grey Croft, Ashmore Avenue
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Deeply regret to inform you that your son Sgt.
Dennis William Alexander lost his life on
March 5th 1943 as the result of an aircraft
accident. Letter follows. Please accept
my profound sympathy.
O. G. RAF Station, Chipping Warden
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Further details about the accident which claimed the life of Denis Alexander, and most of his crewmates, can be found on Garth Barnard's Aviation Research website.
Research by Heather Faulkes.
Photograph, obituary and telegraph kindly supplied by Martin Alexander, nephew
of Denis Alexander.
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