Ross, William Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Stewart |
Surname | Ross |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Scott Ross and Ella Mae Ross. Husband of Lorraine Grace Ross, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE485 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row C. Grave 18. |
Epitaph | GOD MUST HAVE A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN HE ALWAYS CHOOSES THE BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 92 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40029 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 86 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Public Footpath, Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 86 OTU Wellington HE485 which crashed soon after take off on 30th August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gamston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed soon after take-off at Haughton Hall, near Retford |