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HENRY, William

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) William
Surname Henry
Gender M
Age 27
Decorations
Date of death 11-02-1943
Next of kin Son of William and Mary Henderson Henry (née Newbigging), of Edinburgh. Husband of Mary Alexander Henry (née Handyside), of Edinburgh, whom he married in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1934.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM303
Markings ZN-M
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Sage War Cemetery
Grave Reference 4. B. 1..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 48
Enlistment information
Service Number 126503
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 106
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Agnew R M (F/S)
Hayward V C (WO2)
Hunt J T (P/O)
Lee J (Sgt)
Lees K R (Sgt)
Kelly F C (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 11-02-1943
End Date 12-02-1943
Takeoff Station Syerston
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Wilhelmshaven
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Syerston at 1732 hrs detailed to attack targets in Wilhelmshaven was intercepted by night fighter Oblt Paul Zorner of 2/NJG3 at 2044 hrs and shot down over Borkum. There were no survivors