Evans, William Harry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Harry |
Surname | Evans |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Orton Wesley Evans, and of Catherine (Rena) Evans, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5724 |
Markings | KJ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 39. Sec. H. Row A. Grave 258. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON AND BROTHER "AT REST WITH GOD" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/192899 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-09-1943 |
End Date | 29-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire, spreading to the wing and the aircraft was crash-landed in a field near Allington, Wilts |