Williams, David Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | David Henry |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Rhys Williams and Mayzod Katherine Edith Williams. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME724 |
Markings | WS-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 22. D. 18. |
Epitaph | HE WAS A MAN OF PEACE BUT HIS PATH OF DUTY LED TO GLORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1386621 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
May have been with 83 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak over target |