Alton, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Alton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Evelyn Alton, of Heage, Derbyshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD984 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 1. F. 13-14. |
Epitaph | YOU LIVE ENSHRINED WITHIN OUR HEARTS BELOVED AND UNFORGOTTEN. MOTHER & SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1165311 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9719 (P363120/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1941 |
End Date | 21-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Borby, Germany |