Adam, William Ward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Ward |
Surname | Adam |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William P. C. Adam and Mary Violet Woolery Adam, of Port Maria, Jamaica. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9249 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chambieres French National Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14. |
Epitaph | THE CROSS OF TRIUMPH HONOURS OUR GLORIOUS DEAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39838 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AC/BEF |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Jamaica |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1914 (P351391/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1940 |
End Date | 15-03-1940 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night sortie |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Allied anti-aircraft fire, the observer baling out |