Ledingham, William Ferguson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Ferguson |
Surname | Ledingham |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Christina Ledingham, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND386 |
Markings | UL-P2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. C. 11. |
Epitaph | YEARS SHALL NOT DARKEN NOR SHADOWS DIM THE LOVING MEMORIES WE HAVE OF HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1821552 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 576 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memo and Propeller Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at R.A.F. Elsham Words 1941 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Airmen of 576 Sqn who gave their lives in 1939 - 45 War |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2047/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1944 |
End Date | 29-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Berlin area, one survivor |