Cannon, William Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Arthur |
Surname | Cannon |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur James Cannon, and of Florence Martha Cannon, of Westcliff-On-Sea. Organist At St. Andrews Church, Shoeburyness. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X2920 |
Markings | QR-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | South Shoebury (St. Andrew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 595. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 746801 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1940 |
End Date | 06-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (26% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying sortie in the Elbe Estuary |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return flight - cause unknown. |