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Re: DM Davidson RAAF: any claims 33 Sqn?
Hello,
Just noticed this conversation. Coincedently I have been responding to a lady investigating Doug Davidson's crash site from 1946. As part of the information I supplied her was a bit about his service history as per below:
One of the books 'Defeat to Victory' by John Bennett (Published by the RAAF) does give some more information on the pilot and flight.
Doug Davidson crashed returning to England from 453 Squadrons base in Wunstorf (near Hannover) in Germany.
Extra details about the pilot are: Sqd Ldr D. M. Davidson DFC, 402321, 33 Sqd RAF, 450 Sqdn RAAF, 65 Sqd RAF, 451 Sqd RAAF, command 453 Sqd RAAF 1945 - 1946, Warehouseman of Normanhurst NSW, b. Sydney, 13 Dec 1919, Killed in Aircraft accident 6 Jan 1946.
He was a very popular C.O. and his replacement Wing Commander Tod Hilton DFC organised 2 minutes silence for Sqd Ldr Davidson on taking command.
Bennett was a serving RAAF officer when writing this book and the service details for WC Davidson would have been taken from official records
Regards
Michael
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