Ward, Albert John Wallace
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert John Wallace |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wallace William and Laura Ward, of Winchmore Hill, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3002 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave II. H. 33- 35. |
Epitaph | OUR DEAR LAD. HE DIED FOR ENGLAND, HE LIVES IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 754591 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5342 (P357598/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-03-1941 |
End Date | 04-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Köln |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed near Ardres, Belgium |