Alexander, William Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Edward |
Surname | Alexander |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William J. Alexander and Kate E. Alexander, of Trehafod, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND500 |
Markings | OL-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. C. 16-18. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL, ALWAYS KIND, A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY LEFT BEHIND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1479414 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak at Kircheim |