Goldsmith, William Claude
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Claude |
Surname | Goldsmith |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Walter and Mary Goldsmith, of Battersea, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4187 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Morden Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. 4. Grave 5496. |
Epitaph | ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE. SO DEEPLY MISSED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 648512 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2554 (P353677/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/831/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/831/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1940 |
End Date | 08-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Owston Ferry near Gainsborough after the pilot became dazzled by searchlights |