Crimmins, William Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Dennis |
Surname | Crimmins |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel Crimmins and of Elizabeth Crimmins (Nee Roth), of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM424 |
Markings | CF-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. H. 4. |
Epitaph | IN OUR HEARTS FOR EVER HE WILL LIVE. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/16533 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/37 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down on approach to Berlin, crashing near Diepholz |