Hamilton, William Clark
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Clark |
Surname | Hamilton |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Buchanan Hamilton and Margaret Hamilton, of Bearsden, Dunbartonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1473 |
Markings | NZ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 14. G. 9-13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 746975 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 304 (Silesian) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Ingham Heritage Centre, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture and Inscribed Memorial Stones |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Ingham, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Polish Sqns |
Location | Polish Air Force Memorial, A40 Rdbt, Northolt, Middlesex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Polish airmen who were killed during WW2, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Bomber Sqns |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden bookcase and Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of those who served at RAF Chedburgh, including Nos 301 and 304 Polish Sqns |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6331 (P358961/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1667/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1667/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-05-1941 |
End Date | 09-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and Crashed at Plantlunne, on the north bank of the Gr Aa 12 km SSE of Lingen-Ems, Germany, where the crew who died were buried. Since 1945 their remains have been taken to Reichwald Forest war cemetery. |