Manuel, William Victor
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Victor |
Surname | Manuel |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Kenneth Herbert George and Minnie Ann Manuel, of Kerang, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF127 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 169B. |
Epitaph | HE WILL NOT RETURN BUT WE WILL GO TO HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 67 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401986 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Kings Clipston, Nottinghamshire ** PRIVATE LOCATION ** |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone wall and inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1661 HCU Stirling EF127 which crashed after running short of fuel on 26th February 1944 |
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | The crew of EF127 Lost in Training Notts 26.2.44 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1944 |
End Date | 26-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1830hrs for a 7hr cross country exercise. The aircraft ran short of fuel and shortly before 0130hrs a mayday call was picked up but despite clear broadcast response no reply was forthcoming. The aircraft had crashed near the village of Edwinstowe, northern end of Sherwood Forest. |