Williamson, John Paul
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Paul |
Surname | Williamson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williamson. Husband of Margaret Gwendoline Williamson, of Ipswich, Suffolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB376 |
Markings | PM-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. C. 4. |
Epitaph | JESUS SAID UNTO THEM "COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT ARE WEARY... AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 591366 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 23-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing into a forest near Holzhausen |