Participant Info
- Photograph
- Last Name
- King
- First Names
- Douglas S. H.
- Conflict
- 1
- Memorial
- St Michael's
- Date of Death
- 24th April 1941
- Unit
- R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve
- Rank
- Sergeant Air-Gunner
- Link
- Link to CWGC Record
- Biographical information
Douglas Stevenson Hutcheon King was born in 1917 and attended George Heriot’s School from 1926 – 1932. He was employed first with Messrs. J & R A Robertson, W.S., Queen Street; later he was assistant cashier with J C & A Stuart W.S., Rutland Street.
He volunteered for the R.A.F. in September 1939 and was promoted to Sergeant in October 1940. He acted as Air-gunner in Bomber crew; training at Kinloss. He was stationed at Wattisham and Leuchars. While operating from the latter base, he went missing over Norway in April 1941.
St Michael’s Church magazine (January 1942) states that “he had been a member of the Sunday School, Bible Class and Guild. Sympathy goes out to his wife and grandmother (Mrs King, 91 Harrison Road)”
His name is on the WW2 memorial of St Michael’s Church.