David Matthew Garrett
Memorial: Thornbury - St Mary's Church
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sergeant Pilot
Parents: Austin Gilbert and Nellie Maria Garrett
Home address: 122 Worthing Road, Patchway, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Factory Worker
Date of birth: 18/07/1917
Date of death: 04/04/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried Thornbury Cemetery and commemorated on St Mary's Church Memorial
Age: 25
Further information:
David’s death was registered in Cirencester and the circumstances surrounding his death are unknown. However, Cirencester was the nearest town to RAF South Cerney, which at the time of David’s death was being used as a flying School, therefore it is possible that David could have died during a training exercise.
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.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
Thornbury Roots - http://www.thornburyroots.co.uk/chapel-street/7-cs-occupants/#garrett