Wilson, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 08-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dawson and Dorothy Gladys Wilson, of Harrogate. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7818 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 18E. Grave 5824. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 118 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1113163 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1942 |
End Date | 08-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a Spitfire and crashed at Cold Ashton, near Bristol |