Austin, William Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Stanley |
Surname | Austin |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Annie Austin, of Leeds. Husband of Gwendoline Austin, of Leeds. Member of The Pharmaceutical Society. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM307 |
Markings | GP-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Hunslet New) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 1. Gen. Grave 73. |
Epitaph | THROUGH TOIL AND HARDSHIP TO THE STARS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1457372 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 16-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night circuits |
Reason for Loss | Crashed minutes after take-off at South Muskham, near Newark-on-Trent |