Shaw, William Oliver
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Oliver |
Surname | Shaw |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas William and Gertrude Emelia Shaw, of Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB385 |
Markings | EA-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 17. A. 1. |
Epitaph | THROUGH ADVERSITY TO THE STARS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 424066 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-11-1944 |
End Date | 03-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Golzheim, 7 km NE from the centre of Duren. |