Godfrey, William Allen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Allen |
Surname | Godfrey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 26-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest William Clifford and Edith Ann Godfrey, of South Perth, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8785 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fradley (St. Stephen) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 4. Grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 406392 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-02-1942 |
End Date | 26-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed and aircraft crash-landed, catching fire. The other crew members survived |