Evans, William Walter
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Walter |
Surname | Evans |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Morton Evans and Rosa Estelle Evans, of St. Lambert, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6974 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Columb Major Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 666. |
Epitaph | SAFE WITH JESUS, THOUGH RESTING FAR FROM HIS EARTHLY HOME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/77426 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 18-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in flames almost immediately after take-off |