Penney, William Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Alfred |
Surname | Penney |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Tracey F. and Ida Mary Penney, of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1319 |
Markings | QT-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6A. E. 15. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 84 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/65152 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-07-1942 |
End Date | 27-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed in the target area |