Raffan, William Ferries
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Ferries |
Surname | Raffan |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Margaret Ann Raffan. Husband of Margaret Raffan, of Ossett, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6579 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Taule Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 6. |
Epitaph | MAY THE WORLD REMEMBER AND ALLOW THE SON HE NEVER KNEW TO LIVE IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 88 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 123953 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Miscellaneous Information
On detachment to Coastal Command |
Many sources quote this aircraft as Z6979, although the Form 78 for Z6579 confirms that it was on the strength of 10 OTU and was struck off charge on this day, whereas the Form 78 for Z6979 makes no such mention. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-10-1942 |
End Date | 29-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Toule on Cap Finistere, France. Crew of five all killed |