Southey, William Thomas Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Thomas Joseph |
Surname | Southey |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James Southey and Nina Southey. Husband of Sylma Myrtle Beatrice Southey, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1329 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 514566 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Observer/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-06-1940 |
End Date | 27-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (57% moon) |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea 0359 after transmitting going down in plain language. An earlier coded w/t signal indicated the Hampden was flying on one engine. |