Lapham, William George Webb
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William George Webb |
Surname | Lapham |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Annie Lapham, of Ayr. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9441 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. E. 9. |
Epitaph | SWEET ARE MEMORIES, SILENTLY KEPT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 121560 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1942 |
End Date | 26-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down, crashing at Geversdorf, near Cadenberge, north-west of Hamburg |