Andrew, William Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Ronald |
Surname | Andrew |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh and Mary Andrew, of Bell, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME757 |
Markings | WS-O Rosen Oboe |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | I. A. 1. |
Epitaph | DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 24647 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-08-1944 |
End Date | 13-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in an attack on shipping, the Lancaster crashing at Plougastel-Daoulas, five miles from Brest |