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CLARKE, William

Personal Information
Rank S/L
Forename(s) William
Surname Clarke
Gender M
Age 32
Decorations
Date of death 03-02-1943
Next of kin Son of George Alfred and Tallulah Clarke. Husband of Winefride Mary Clarke, of New Milton, Hampshire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number R9282
Markings BU-Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Benschop General Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 145
Enlistment information
Service Number 70132
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adam J C (Sgt)
Johnson G E (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-02-1943
End Date 04-02-1943
Takeoff Station Chedburgh
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. 263 aircraft, 16 losses (6.1%). Severe icing over the channel caused many crews to return early. H2S again proved ineffective, leading to scattered bombing throughout the city.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 14km SW of Utrecht