Individual Details
Denis Henry Dammers
(1920 - 2 Jun 1942)
Events
| Birth | 1920 | Bridport, Bradpole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Military | 13 Apr 1940 | Narvik, Nordland, Norway |  | ||
| Death | 2 Jun 1942 | Age: 21 .... While serving with Royal Navy .... H.M.S. Daedalus - Aircraft accident - Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Burial | Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom |
Families
| Father | Eric Henry Falk Dammers (1892 - 1952) |
| Mother | Maud Winifred Barclay (1887 - 1969) |
| Sibling | William St Ledger John Dammers (1916 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Douglas Humphrey Dammers (1921 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Hebe June Dammers (1926 - 2010) |
Notes
Military
Date: 13-APR-1940Time: afternoon
Fairey Swordfish Mk 1
Owner/operator: 818 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: L2810
MSN: F2752
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Emmenes, 3 miles southwest of Narvik, - Norway
Phase: Combat
Nature: Military
Departure airport: HMS Furious
Destination airport: HMS Furious
Narrative:
Fairey Swordfish L2810 "U3-M", from 818 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, operating from aircraft carrier HMS Furious, was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire when bombing Axis shipping in Narvik harbour. The aircraft was forced to land at Emmenes, 3 miles southwest of Narvik. The two aircrew, Pilot, Midshipman, Denis Henry Dammers (badly wounded in left leg) and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, Alexander John Sturges (uninjured), were subsequently picked up by destroyer HMS Punjabi.
Death
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)Date of Death: 02/06/1942 Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. Daedalus
Grave Reference:Sec. 6. Grave 2.
Cemetery: SHERBORNE CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Eric Henry Falk Dammers, and Maud Winifred Dammers, of Sherborne.
HMS Daedalus II was a British Royal Navy air station and training establishment between 1940 and 1946.