Crane, William Maurice
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Maurice |
Surname | Crane |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Clement T. Crane and Kate L. Crane, of Ipswich. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1225 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ipswich New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. X.H. Div. 5. Grave 106 |
Epitaph | THE LABOURS OF A WELL-SPENT LIFE END IN A GREAT REWARD. AT REST. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1201064 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-08-1942 |
End Date | 07-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the river Humber, while returning to base |