Christopher Derek Ainley Whitehead
Birth: 1917 Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Death: 26 May 1942 (aged 25) Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland
Burial: Astwood Cemetery, Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
Plot: 26304
Memorial: 77841356
Bio: 969071 Flight Seageant, Air Gunner Christopher Derek Ainley Whitehead of The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.  Son of Christopher Ainley Charles and Nora Doris Whitehead, Nee Streeter.  Husband of Vera May Whitehead.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley P5092 of No19 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Kinloss for a night bombing exercise over the Innes Links bombing range in Lossiemouth, Scotland, the crew all being from No36 Course.  At around midnight eye witnesses saw debris falling from the sky over the bombing range.  At daybreak the bulk of the wreckage was found near Innes House, the aircraft having broken into two sections.  The cause of the crash was put down to the photoflash exploding.

Also killed in the crash were: 111553 Pilot Office, Pilot George Kenneth Chadwick.1067232 Sergeant, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Peter Crane.1129517 Sergeant, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Joseph Green.1072967 Sergeant, Observer Edmund George Kinsey.