Wicks, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Wicks |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Jessie Wicks, of Brixton Hill, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN803 |
Markings | P4-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 277. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1866506 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 153 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all 150 Sqn personnel lost operating from Scampton 1944 -1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1029/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1029/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1945 |
End Date | 15-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (8% moon) |
Operation | Chemnitz |
Reason for Loss | Crashed, burning fiercely, at 0044 between the villages of Arnsfeld and Grumbach, having being targeted by Ofw Ludwig Schmidt piloting a Ju88G-6 from 2./NJG6.' |