Anderson, William Oswald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Oswald |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Christian and Pauline Anderson. Husband of Helen Grace Anderson, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4131 |
Markings | PL-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 17. E. 15-18. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/105561 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-09-1942 |
End Date | 11-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2020hrs. Crashed at Marl. |