David was posted to 230 Squadron flying Sunderlands.
A Suderland took off from Koggala on the 28 November 1944 and set course for the Bay of Bengal. The aircraft was never heard from again. It is possible it was lost due to a cyclonic weather system. The Sunderland wore and all black colour scheme.
Suderland III JM673/P
Squadron Leader K V Ingham
Flight Lieutenant A B Gilbert
Flight Sergeant E R J Williams
Flight Sergeant D N Crawford
Flight Sergeant A J Bonner
Flight Sergeant R F Juffs
Flying Offcer L Cary
Sergeant D W Underwood
Warrant Officer David Nicholson Crawford is commemorated at the Singapore Memorial, column 433.
Commonwealth War Graves Commision
Chris Charland
Ross McNeill
