Knights, Walter William Nelson
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Walter William Nelson |
Surname | Knights |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Nelson Knights and Isabel Marie Knights, of West Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV336 |
Markings | PG-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row E. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | WE THANK GOD FOR EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU. HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE (adapted from Phillipians 1:3. Original King James Version (KJV) reads 'I thank my God upon every remembrance of you' |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 60 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 30159 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/43 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 27-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return coming down nr. Elvington. |