Morton, William Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Alexander |
Surname | Morton |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-09-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED666 |
Markings | WS-G Goofy 1 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. J. 1-18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 76 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1384487 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-09-1943 |
End Date | 06-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Ludwigshafen |