Rushton, William Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Thomas |
Surname | Rushton |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Date of Death | 17-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel James Rushton and Edna Rushton, of Codsall, Staffordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD358 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Perry Bar) Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Right Hand Column. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1164371 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-06-1942 |
End Date | 17-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed before catching fire on return to base |