Austin, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Austin |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Netta Austin, of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED701 |
Markings | PM-B2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | 16. B. 5. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. MUM AND DAD. "LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778987 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-08-1943 |
End Date | 23-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Leverkusen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter (Oblt. Heinz Struning, I./NJG1), came down near castle at Heusden. |