Dowson, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Dowson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph L. and Jennie Dowson, of West Stanley, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM301 |
Markings | BQ-V Bar |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. H. 17. |
Epitaph | IN A HAVEN OF REST, NO WORRY OR PAIN; GOD KEEP YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1590162 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-12-1943 |
End Date | 03-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded, crashing at Wasbuttel in Lower Saxony |