Parr, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Parr |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry Parr and of Hilda Margaret Parr (Nee Townsend), of Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P2120 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Scampton (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Part. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | THINE EYES SHALL SEE THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY: ISAIAH, 33.17. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 82 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 116479 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/14312 (P368873/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-05-1942 |
End Date | 16-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation sortie |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and spun at 10,000 feet. Crashed near Saxilby, six miles NW of Lincoln. It is believed that the air gunner parachuted to safety and survived. |