Berry, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Berry |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Ethel Winifred Berry, of Eastbourne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG132 |
Markings | BQ-F2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Z. Grave 686. |
Epitaph | HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY THOSE WHO LOVED HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1802847 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-03-1945 |
End Date | 17-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by an intruder (F.W. Rudi Morenz from IV. / NJG2) at 18.00 and crashed at Sunk Island in the River Humber. It was the crew's first flight since joining the squadron. |