Williams, Wilfred Roy
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wilfred Roy |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Henry and Sophie Williams, of Maesteg, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P5392 |
Markings | EQ-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Portion. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | IN THE GARDEN OF LIFE A BIRD SANG ON THE HIGHEST BRANCH AND THEN SOARED AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 982517 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10978 (P364641/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-12-1941 |
End Date | 15-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (17% moon) |
Operation | Cherbourg |
Reason for Loss | On return, the Hampden crashed near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, killing all on board |