No 30 OTU was formed in June 1942 at RAF Hixon, Staffordshire as part of RAF Bomber Command, to train night bomber aircrew on the Vickers Wellington. Donald’s period of training was virtually complete when he was killed during night bombing practice in bad weather on Saturday 31^st October 1942 at the age of 25. He was subsequently buried in Stoneleigh (St.Mary) Churchyard, Warwickshire.

Husband of Valerie May Hegan of Coventry, Warwickshire since December 1941: son of Horace James Hegan & May Hegan.

A copy of this brief story can be downloaded here.

See also the Commonwealth War Graves Commission permanent digital memorial, ‘Evermore: Stories of the fallen’ relating to:-
P/Officer Donald Stewart HEGAN