Kennedy, William Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Richard |
Surname | Kennedy |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Lilian Kennedy, Husband of Gertrude Elizabeth Kennedy, of Highbury, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND870 |
Markings | ZN-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Doulchard Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row C. Coll. grave 1-5. |
Epitaph | YOU LEFT A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1892843 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-05-1944 |
End Date | 08-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Metheringham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Salbriz explosives and ammunition factory |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at St Doulchard, 15 miles from Blois, during an attack on a German ammunition dump |