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YOUNG, William

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) William John
Surname Young
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 15-12-1941
Next of kin Son of Macdonald and Mary Young, of Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Hampden I
Serial Number AE380
Markings VN-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Oostende New Communal Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 9 Row 4. Grave 17..
Epitaph IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BRAVE BOY. MOTHER, FATHER, SISTER IN RHODESIA
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 120
Enlistment information
Service Number 778478
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 50
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different Rhodesia
Fellow Servicemen
Armer E W (Sgt)
Ferguson D A (Sgt)
White F A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 15-12-1941
End Date 16-12-1941
Takeoff Station Skellingthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Oostende
Reason for Loss Crashed off the Belgian coast