Ward, Wilfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wilfred |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Harriet Jane Ward, of Darlington. Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4379 |
Markings | QR |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9A. C. 14. |
Epitaph | HE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 358641 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1940 |
End Date | 13-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Salzbergen |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss/crash site not established |