Dunn, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Dunn |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Kirkup Dunn and Eliza Dunn, of Bishop Auckland. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Dunn, of Bishop Auckland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9383 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bishop Auckland Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 7. Grave 51. |
Epitaph | ASKING ONLY THIS, THAT WE WITH FAITH AND PRIDE REMEMBER THE THINGS FOR WHICH HE DIED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 987476 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Garden of Remembrance, Bishop Auckland, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | William Dunne RAFVR 10.12.1941, Aged 24 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10820 (P364451/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-12-1941 |
End Date | 10-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Just after take-off, starboard engine cut at 50ft and in the ensuing crash, it burst into flames. |