Lewis, William Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Douglas |
Surname | Lewis |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Constance Claudia Lewis, of Trenton, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4258 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row D. Grave 12. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON BELOVED SLEEP AND TAKE THY REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 63 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/28687 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Wilfred's Church, Screveton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Sculpture and inscribed marble tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory of the those crew killed or mortally injured in 5 LFS Lancaster W4258 which was waiting to take off when another Lancaster landed on top of it on 27th May 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 27-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ground accident |
Reason for Loss | While it was waiting to take off another Lancaster landed on top of the aircraft |