Simpson, William Egbert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Egbert |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Reginald W. and Winifred Helen Simpson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7321 |
Markings | EM-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. F. 10. |
Epitaph | “BILL" BELOVED SON OF REGINALD AND WINIFRED SIMPSON, TORONTO, CANADA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/5321 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Place Leblanc, Comblain-au-Pont, Liege Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone & inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A LA MEMOIRE des AVAITEURS Allies tombes sur le Territoire de la Commune de Comblain-au-Pont. Lt. aviateur STEPANOV Anatoli Russe, s. Lt. aviateur UNSWORTH Joseph Anglais, s. Lt. aviateur SIMPSON William Canadien, s. Lt. aviateur MASON Franck Anglais, Sgt |
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9632 (P362988/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1233/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1233/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-10-1941 |
End Date | 14-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter over Belgium, crashing at Hozemont |