Caldwell, William Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Reginald |
Surname | Caldwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Anne Caldwell. Husband of Gwendolen Caldwell, of Stretton, Burton-On-Trent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED561 |
Markings | HW-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Oulph Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | THINE FOR EVER, OH, HOW BLEST THEY WHO FIND IN THEE THEIR REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655402 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1943 |
End Date | 13-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Torino |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at St-Oulph (Aube) on the E bank of the Seine, 30 km NNW of Troyes, France. |