Angles, William George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Angles |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William and Mary Ellen Angles, of Kingston, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD224 |
Markings | AS-K2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 29. D. 14. |
Epitaph | IN TENDEREST MEMORY OF A PERFECT SON. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" ( Quote is John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1893084 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/45 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/44 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1944 |
End Date | 14-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft crashed at Milchplatz, Orsoy, Rheinberg. |