Walton, William Highmoor
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Highmoor |
Surname | Walton |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Robinson Walton and Eleanor Walton. Husband of Ruth Muriel Walton, of Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED564 |
Markings | HW-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. K. 1-5. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 144757 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (87% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen (Skoda factory) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Nalbach, 8 km NNE of Saarlouis. |