Deas, William Inglis
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | William Inglis |
Surname | Deas |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DSO, DFC* |
Date of Death | 08-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Inglis Deas and Ursula Grace Deas, of Piet Retief, Transvaal, South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND688 |
Markings | LE-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Omerville Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 87060 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
DSO Citation, London Gazette, 26 September 1944: "This officer, now on his third tour of operations, has completed a large number of sorties, many of them against dangerous and difficult targets. Throughout he has never failed to bring his missions to a successful conclusion. His leadership and determination have been an inspiration to all". |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-07-1944 |
End Date | 08-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (96% moon) |
Operation | St. Leu |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 01:30 just to the SE of Villers-en-Arthies (Val d'Oise), 11 km SSW of Magny-en-Vexin |