Anstey, William James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Anstey |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas William and Lizzie Mary Anstey, of Pontycymmer, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ542 |
Markings | NP-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poix-de-Picardie (Poix-de-la-Somme) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Coll. grave 20-24. |
Epitaph | A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1652768 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1049/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1049/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Tergnier- to bomb railway yards. 157 Halifaxes and 10 PFF Mosquitoes. 10 Halifaxes were Lost Much damage was caused to the railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Thought to have been shot down by a night-fighter. Crashed near Loeuilly, SSW of Amiens, France |