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BILLINGHAM

King, D., Sgt., 1944

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1590536 Sergeant (Air Gunner)Desmond King serving with the 15 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 28/04/1944

Son of Patrick and Margaret King, of Marske-by-Sea, Yorkshire.

In Billingham Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:-

R.I.P.

Pray
for the soul of
Una King
died 2nd May 1929
aged 16 years
also
Desmond R.A.F.
killed in action 28th April 1944
aged 20 years
Buried in
Durnbach War Cemetery
Germany

Also
Brian King
died 8th Dec. 1985
aged 74 years
Also
Maura King
died 23rd Dec. 2002
aged 87 years

Also
their dear mother
Margaret
died 25th Nov. 1965
aged 87 years

Desmond King is not remembered on a local War Memorial.


The CWGC entry for Sergeant King

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk