Elcome, William Frederick Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Frederick Henry |
Surname | Elcome |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mildred Elcome. Nephew of Mr. W. H. Brown, of Walworth, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM130 |
Markings | JO-N Nick the Nazi Neutralizer |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15370. |
Epitaph | AS THE FLOWER OF THE GRASS HE SHALL PASS AWAY JAMES 1.10 AND ISAIAH 40.6-7 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1891920 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 463 (Australian) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Blankney Fen, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Mounted Memorial Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Lancaster LM130 of 463 Sqn RAAF which crashed after a mid-air collision with Hurricane PZ740 of 1690 Flt during a fighter affiliation sortie |
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock, Internal Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Clock & inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1922/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1922/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-03-1945 |
End Date | 11-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Mid air collision with Hurricane PZ740 and crashed at Blankney 9 miles N of Sleaford |