Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 574813, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 09/01/1943. Age 20.

 

Son of Robert Donaldson and Alfreda Anna nee Oates of Harrow, Middlesex. In 1939, Robert a Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force, the family were living at 3 WO Married Quarters, Carr Road, Felixstowe. 

 

Vincent was Flight Engineer on Lancaster ED319 which took off from Scampton at 1722 hrs, 9th Jan 1943. They were shot down by a night fighter over Holland crashing near Utrecht. All seven on board were killed & are buried at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery.