Hollister, William Frederick George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Frederick George |
Surname | Hollister |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Florence Hollister. Husband of Alice Winifred Hollister, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4367 |
Markings | QR-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shanklin Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 3713. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 561153 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-06-1940 |
End Date | 20-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying- Dortmund Ems Kanal viaduct |
Reason for Loss | Killed by shrapnel. The aircraft and remaining crew made a safe return to base |