Chambers, William John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Chambers |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Cyril and Margaret Emily Chambers, of Ilford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED654 |
Markings | WS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. D. 15. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER (From For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 157673 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-02-1944 |
End Date | 21-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (14% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Burgholz |