Daniel Victor Sheldon

Born: circa 1922 (Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission and The War Graves Photographic Project)

Died: 13 October 1944 (Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission and The War Graves Photographic Project)

See also: Daniel Victor Sheldon's profile on Geni.com

Daniel Victor Sheldon was the son of Algernon Victor Sheldon and Elizabeth Lucy.

Daniel Victor Sheldon was a Lieutenant in the South African Air Force, service number: 206489V, 60 Squadron

(Source: David Sheldon, South African Military History Society and Rootsweb.com)Daniel Victor Sheldon was married to Joan Mabel Barron, of Springs, Transvaal. Attested as Pilot ( Flight 2 - George ) - 14/04/1941 (Source: David Sheldon, South African Military History Society) Emplaned for Middle East - 15 /04/1944 (Source: David Sheldon, South African Military History Society) Deplaned in Middle East - 18 /04/1944 (Source: David Sheldon, South African Military History Society)

Posted to 60 Sqdn - 16/09/1944 ( 30/08/1944)? - 2 dates not sure which is correct (Source: David Sheldon, South African Military History Society)

"On 13 October 1944 Lt DV Sheldon was piloting a Mosquito with FO Snell [Flying Officer Peter Arthur Kynaston Snell RAF (VR), No 15295] as Navigator when it failed to return from a sortie to a point in CentralCzechoslovakia." (Source: Martin and Orpen, 1977, Eagles Victorious)

Daniel is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Plot 4 Row A Grave 6