Partridge, William Norman
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Norman |
Surname | Partridge |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Winifred Partridge. Husband of Marjorie Joan Partridge, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ280 |
Markings | AS-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Staveren General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row I. Grave 30. |
Epitaph | BEHIND LIFE'S DARKEST CLOUD HIS LOVE IS ALWAYS. SHINING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 82 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/114771 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Partridge Creek, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Creek |
Memorial Text |
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/10 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-05-1943 |
End Date | 14-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Bochum |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak on the homeward leg and then shot down by a night fighter, the aircraft ditching in the Ijsselmeer. |