Hawksworth, William Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Ernest |
Surname | Hawksworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hilda Hawksworth, and Stepson of George Dalby, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK549 |
Markings | NT-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. U.U. Grave 433. |
Epitaph | DEEP ARE THE MEMORIES THAT WILL NEVER FADE OF A DEARLY LOVED SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 961437 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1943 |
End Date | 20-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in flames near Basingstoke |