Kershaw, William Dyson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Dyson |
Surname | Kershaw |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leonard and Ellen Kershaw, of Whitworth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD257 |
Markings | -N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 464. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1580784 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Air Traffic Control Tower, Sleap Airfield, Shropshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Column & Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 81OTU Whitley BD257 which went out of control and hit the Control Tower killing the crew and 3 ground personnel, 7th September 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 07-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Sleap |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft went out of control and hit control tower at high speed before exploding, killing three ground staff and seriously injuring two others. |