Sinclair, William Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Robert |
Surname | Sinclair |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Haferkorn and Annie Ellen Sinclair, of Hampton, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB461 |
Markings | OF-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eiken Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 410390 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-12-1944 |
End Date | 22-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Politz |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the general area of Eiken, Norway. |