Powell, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Powell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Stella Powell, of Gretna. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1286 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gretna Cemetery, Dumfriesshire |
Grave Reference | Compt. D. Sec. 37. Grave 110. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY IS OUR GREATEST TREASURE IN OUR HEARTS HE WILL LIVE FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 552157 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village War Memorial, Pontrhydfendigaid, Cardiganshire & Ceridigion, Wales |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble tablet |
Memorial Text | I gofio y rhai a fu faw fel canlyniad I ddamwain awryen yn penybwlch 13 Mehefin 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6888 (P359659/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1941 |
End Date | 13-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | A engine failed near Aberystwyth the crew turned and headed for Worcester. Tragically height could not be held and at around 1730 the bomber crashed into a bog on high ground 6 miles NE of Pontrydfendigaid, Aberystwyth |