Field, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Field |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Sarah Field, of Edgware, Middlesex. Husband of Iris Field. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG287 |
Markings | BQ-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. E. 14. |
Epitaph | WE SILENTLY REMEMBER. GOD BLESS YOU, DEAR BILL. MUM, DAD, BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1285488 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1945 |
End Date | 15-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Misburg |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed during an attack on the Deurag refinery at Misburg, near Hanover |