Charlton, William Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Kenneth |
Surname | Charlton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. Rudolph Charlton, Royal Artillery, and Jeannie Charlton, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8950 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. N. Uncons. Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1091736 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-12-1942 |
End Date | 22-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with another 26 OTU Wellington (DV915) and both aircraft crashed near Aylesbury |