Amos, Walter David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter David |
Surname | Amos |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur David and Lilian Amos, of Reigate, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5482 |
Markings | NP-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 85. Row C. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS A MEMORY IS KEPT OF ONE WE LOVED AND SHALL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1377677 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13377 (P367654/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Nickel raid over Lille |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed into the sea off Oostende |