Holden, Willie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Willie |
Surname | Holden |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William E. Holden and Mary Ann Thackray Holden, of Bradford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2783 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 238. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED. "GOD GAVE HIS GREAT COMMAND. I WENT TO ENTER THE GLORY OF GOD" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 992165 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-11-1941 |
End Date | 09-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2115 near Rossington 4 miles SE of Doncaster due to a incorrectly set altimeter |