Hughes, William Frederick Gerrard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Frederick Gerrard |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Agnes Hughes, Husband of Pansy Lorraine Hughes, of Radyr, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | HF855 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwell Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 613. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1272205 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1443 Flt |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13889 (P368192/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1942 |
End Date | 26-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight |
Reason for Loss | Overshot on landing at Harwell and crashed into a field. |