Ward, Stanley Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Stanley Robert |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Stanley and Winifred Beatrice Sushannah Ward, of Stoke Newington, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM440 |
Markings | PO-A A-Apple |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row F. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | HE HAS NOT DIED FOR HE LIVES IN OUR HEARTS. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1812253 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 467 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden cabinet |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour remembering all 467 (RAAF) Sqn personnel who failed to return from Ops at RAF Bottesford |
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock & Internal inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Clock and inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1935/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1931/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-06-1944 |
End Date | 09-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (94% moon) |
Operation | Rennes |
Reason for Loss | On return the Lancaster was diverted to the emergency landing airfield at Catfoss, near Bridlington. While in the circuit, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed near Beverley. The pilot had been injured during the sortie, which may have been a contributory factor in the crash. |