Stiles, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Stiles |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Albert and Annie Stiles. Husband of Elizabeth Stiles. F.L.A.S., P.A.S.I. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA691 |
Markings | EA-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aabenraaa Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Mil. Plot. Row 3. 4. |
Epitaph | THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE; BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE AND GIVE THEE PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 102 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1430814 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | 120m E of Barsøvej 134, Barsmark, Syddanmark Provincer |
Country | Denmark |
Memorial Type | Inscribed memorial stone & information board |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet & 49 Sqn Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943-1945 |
Location | St. Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Fiskerton 1943 - 1945 Per Erdua Ad Astra |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
One of three crews shot down by Oblt. Hans Meisner in just 15 minutes. JA851 was shot down at 02:54, JA691 at 03:01 and lastly EE117 at 03:11 |
The average age of this crew was well above the norm. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1943 |
End Date | 18-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Fiskerton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Peenemunde (Operation Hydra, part of Operation Crossbow - Destruction of the V2) |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt Hans Meissner, 11./NJG 3) using the new ‘Schräge Musik‘ machine gun and crashed 03:01 on 18 Aug 1943 at Barsmark |