Westall, Frederick Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Ronald |
Surname | Westall |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred G. And. B. M. Westall, of Peckham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV300 |
Markings | SR-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Row 8. Grave 221. |
Epitaph | GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH!" OWN RHONDDA YOUNG MEN'S CLASS - "CLIFTON" (from hymn - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - written by William Williams, 1745) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1394339 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and exploded over farmland in Holland, crashing near the town of Lemmer |