Willis, Joshua Stephen
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Joshua Stephen |
Surname | Willis |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Isabella Willis. Husband of Gladys Martha Willis. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1767 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clogh (Or Clough) (Holy Trinity) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 44051 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Town War Memorial, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Inscribed Plaques & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of RAF Airmen involved in plane crashes in or near Chatteris 1939-45 / Remembering the crew of Wellington R1767, 25 OTU 10 Sept. 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8976 (P362166/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-09-1941 |
End Date | 10-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Pilot believed to have been dazzled by searchlight before the aircraft crashed at Chatteris, Cambs |