Wilson, Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Dennis |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Sarah Ann Wilson, of Dalton Parva. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4162 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dalton (Holy Trinity) New Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 257. |
Epitaph | OUR DEAR ONE GAVE HIS LIFE TO THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1074972 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1942 |
End Date | 02-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came down at 2205 near Thistledon, NNE of Oakham |