Oastler, William Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Alexander |
Surname | Oastler |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 27-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Chalmers Oastler, and of Janet Gibson Fettes Oastler, of Dundee. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE301 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Frederikshavn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. grave 7. |
Epitaph | I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH (Job, Chapter 19 verse 25) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751150 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8596 (P361704/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1941 |
End Date | 27-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Mining, Baltic |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the Limfjorden, Denmark |