Crowther, William Royal
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Royal |
Surname | Crowther |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Royal Crowther and of Kate Mary Crowther (Nee Byrne), of Mangaweka, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P5023 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. C. 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41313 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9816 (P363235/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1941 |
End Date | 24-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Stanton Harcourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shortly before 0210 while banking SE of airfield the port wing struck a tree causing the Whitley to crash near Eaton Berkshire. |