Willis, Victor Sinclair
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Victor Sinclair |
Surname | Willis |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Sinclair Willis and Elsie Barker Willis, of Bradfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD213 |
Markings | WS-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bradfield (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New part. Grave 269. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1546247 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-12-1944 |
End Date | 22-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Politz |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into a tree on return at home station in extremely poor visibility |