Parkinson, William Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Ronald |
Surname | Parkinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Date of Death | 22-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Parkinson and Kathleen Parkinson, of Wigan, Lancashire |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB526 |
Markings | DX-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. C. 25. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 82 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2204260 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Squadron Motto | Corpus non animum muto (I change my body, not my spirit) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born December 1924. He was a keen rugby league player and was a member of his local club, St. Williams RLFC. On leaving school Ronnie became a clerk on the LMS Railway. He was also a member of the local ATC (1178 Squadron). He had a younger sister, also called Kathleen. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1944 |
End Date | 22-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Synthetic oil plant at Wesseling |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighter near Koslar |