Ward, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Edith Amy Ward, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD437 |
Markings | KB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lawford (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | PER ARDUA AD ASTRA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1866600 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
A memorial has been placed adjacent to his headstone by his parents "to his gallant crew", naming them all individually. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-03-1945 |
End Date | 05-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit a tree and crashed near Retford |