Hackett, William James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Hackett |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Hackett, and of Winnifred Hackett, of Meaford, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington lll |
Serial Number | HF613 |
Markings | DD-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Buxton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4254. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/156742 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to B6061, nr Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque attached to Dry Stone Wall |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington HF613 which crashed in poor weather on 15th February 1943 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Wellesbourne Mountford for a cross country exercise . It is possible icing forced the crew to descend and in doing so they became enveloped in a snow storm. Out of control the bomber crashed at 1311 hrs at Hermitage Farm near Hope, 7 miles ENE of Chapel -en le Frith Derbyshire |