Clarke, William Keith
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Keith |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Randall L. Clarke and Amy E. Clarke, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.A. (The University of Manitoba). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1350 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 91. |
Epitaph | WE KEEP THE VISION OF HIS CHIVALRY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/68066 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6449 (P359108/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-05-1941 |
End Date | 15-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Port engine failed causing the Hampden to stall ,spun into a field at 1221 W of Fritwell and 6 miles NW of Bicester Oxfordshire |