Flatt, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Flatt |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter Flatt and Emelia Flatt (née Salent) of Lemberg, Saskatchewan. Husband of Reta Isabel Flatt (née Unger), whom he married on 20 August 1942 at Yorktown, Saskatchewa. Father of Vivian Lorraine Flatt |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED692 |
Markings | EM-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 173. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/13419 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Flatt Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
William was born at Lemberg, Saskatchewan on 8 June 1915. His father, a carpenter, was born in Russia and his mother in Poland. He had two brothers Adolph and Jack and sisters. Caroline, Valentine, Lydia and Lillian. The schools he attended were Lemberg Public. 1924-1929 (grade 8) and Lemberg High School 1929-1933 (grade 12) Jnr. Matric. The sports he enjoyed were hockey, baseball, softball, and hunting. Between 1931-1935 he worked for A.E Gillespie as a telephone operator . He then worked for his father, P Flatt as a carpenter’s helper 1935-1937 and then continued as a carpenter 1937-1940. After this he was at Abitebi Power & Paper working as a Woodsman 1940-1941 and then as a River Driver and tractor operator for C.A.Gardner of Port Arthur, during 1941 until enlisting. |
After enlisting on 3 September 1941 and initial training, William embarked for the U.K. and arrived at 3 PRC on 21 September 1942. He then went to 16 OTU 30 September 1942, 1661 CU. 16 February 1943 and 207 Squadron 25 March 1943. William sadly lost his life three months later on 23 June 1943. |
Flatt Lake, Saskatchewan is named in his honour (Grid Ref: 59.20675037984741, -103.05716955591582) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-06-1943 |
End Date | 23-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Langar |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Mulheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Cologne due to unknown cause |