Davies, Wilfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wilfred |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James Davies and Elsie Davies, of Pontnewydd. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3790 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pontnewydd (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 37. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1316984 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Royal British Legion Club, Winslow, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | To the memory of Winslow Residents, Evacuees and the Aircrew of Wellington Bomber, X3790, 7th August 1943 |
Location | St. Laurence Church, Winslow, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stencilled Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of Civilians and the Crew of Wellington X2790, 7 August 1943 |
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. |
Miscellaneous Information
13 civilians were killed in this incident. The youngest was 5 months old |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1943 |
End Date | 07-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Little Horwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Overshot on return and went out of control, crashing into the centre of nearby Winslow in Buckinghamshire, destroying houses in Chandos Avenue and a local public house |