Havell, William James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Havell |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William Havell and of Kate Jubilee Havell (Nee Thompson), of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA857 |
Markings | PM-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 267. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 185863 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/817/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/817/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Dessau- jet engine factory supplying Junkers |
Reason for Loss | Shot down near Kolleda airfield in Thuringia. The only survivor was the rear gunner but he is believed to have been shot by German police |