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seeking contact with relatives RAF P/O Donald Fezard WALKER
« on: Saturday 07 December 13 15:13 GMT (UK) »
I seeking contact with the relatives of P/O Donald Fezard WALKER 85267 who was the pilot of a 58 Squadron Whitley bomber coded N1462. On the 18th June 1941 he took off with his 4 men crew for a raid on a target at Cologne.  On his way returned to base his aircraft was intercepted by a German nighterfighter and shotdown near the Dutch village Best. Sadly Donald Walker(28) and three of his crew lost their lives. They are buried at Eindhoven(Woensel) General Cemetery in The Netherlands. P/O Donald Frezard WALKER was the son of James Frezard WALKER and Ethel Maud WALKER ,of Parkstone,Dorsetshire.
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Re: seeking contact with relatives RAF P/O Donald Fezard WALKER
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 December 13 20:27 GMT (UK) »
His parents married in 1910 in Barnet.  Mother was nee Lawrence and Donald was born September qtr 1912 Wandsworth (incorrectly transcribed as Donald P)

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Re: seeking contact with relatives RAF P/O Donald Fezard WALKER
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 08 December 13 12:24 GMT (UK) »
His parents married in 1910 in Barnet.  Mother was nee Lawrence and Donald was born September qtr 1912 Wandsworth (incorrectly transcribed as Donald P)

A possible brother George b 1915 Hertford

Hi CaroleW,

    THe only info I have had is from the CWWC wargrave register about his parents. I also have send an appeal for tracking down the relatives(Bournemouth Echo June 14th, 2010 but no reply so I try it this way.  Let's hope that enthoustiastic people like you find a trace of the family.

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Re: seeking contact with relatives RAF P/O Donald Fezard WALKER
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 September 15 14:41 BST (UK) »
Hi,I was doing a Google search for information about my great uncle Donald and saw your message.


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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 01 September 15 15:01 BST (UK) »
Hello, I have send you a PM
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 01 September 15 15:18 BST (UK) »
Have sent you an email,hopefully you will have received it.

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Re: seeking contact with relatives RAF P/O Donald Fezard WALKER
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 25 March 18 11:46 BST (UK) »
Have sent you an email,hopefully you will have received it.

Dear vikkiparry,

        Would you like to contact me as I have more information. I doubt it if I received an email from you. Could be due to computer problems.

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