David Arthur Prior
Memorial: Filton - St Peter's Church
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Aircraftsman 2nd Class
Parents: Arthur Joseph and Olive Evelyn May Prior
Home address: Southmead, Bristol
Date of birth: 1925
Date of death: 11/08/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Bristol (Canford) Cemetery and commemorated on St Peter’s Church Filton Memorial
Age: 18
Further information:
David’s death was registered in Blackpool so it is likely that he died whilst training at RAF Squires Gate a large WW2 flying school, formerly Blackpool airport.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/