Chappell, William Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Harold |
Surname | Chappell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Edith Kate Chappell, of Staple Hill. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN536 |
Markings | ML- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mangotsfield (Downend) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 606. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1602941 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1944 |
End Date | 16-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1915hrs for night cross-country. Caught fire in the air and crashed at 2245hrs at Yardley Hastings, 7 miles ESE of Northampton. |