Widdowson, William Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Arthur |
Surname | Widdowson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Annie Elizebeth Widdowson, of Worksop. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK497 |
Markings | -O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Worksop (Retford Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 3. Grave 222. |
Epitaph | HE DIED FOR THOSE HE LOVED AND THOSE HE LOVED, REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1458991 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 08-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in sea off Pembrokeshire |