Adamson, Ronald William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald William |
Surname | Adamson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Eliza Annie Adamson, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3666 |
Markings | WV-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 29. |
Epitaph | AT REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 754726 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7868 (P360837/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1941 |
End Date | 23-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Me109s and crashed off Den Helder |