Sharp, William Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Arthur |
Surname | Sharp |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Elizabeth Sharp. Husband of Gwendoline Sharp, of Northampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB208 |
Markings | PG-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 222. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1575581 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1944 |
End Date | 24-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Came down in sea possibly in Nissum Fjord possibly at hands of night fighter piloted by Leutnant Molowitz of 9.NJG 3 |