Williams, Cyril Percy
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril Percy |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Kate Williams. Husband of Esther Amelia Williams, of Copnor, Hampshire. Father of Esther Irene Williams (later Collins), born 16 November 1943. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED725 |
Markings | PM-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. B. 9-11. |
Epitaph | SUNSHINE PASSES, SHADOWS FALL, LOVE AND MEMORIES OUTLIVE ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1193026 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Miscellaneous Information
Anecote from Irene: "[My mother] would go to her parents’ house because they had a telephone, so [Percy] would ring her whenever he could. That evening in July was very hot, she was waiting for a call which didn’t come past the expected time, so she went out for a walk. The call came while she was out and my grandfather answered. My Dad said “We are going on a raid now and won’t be coming back”. My grandfather replied “Don’t say that!” However he was right, he didn’t come back, I guess he had a gut feeling or knew the risks they were taking to defeat the enemy". |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1943 |
End Date | 18-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Peenemunde (Operation Hydra, part of Operation Crossbow - Destruction of the V2) |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed at Tarup in the eastern outskirts of Flensburg. |