Anstey, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Anstey |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Howard and Eleanor Anstey. Husband of Freda Ruby Anstey, of Doynton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7278 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Doynton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | N.W. of church. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM Laurence Binyon For the Fallen |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1187860 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Memorial Hall, Clenchwarton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet on external wall |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the crew of Blenheim Z7278 of 114 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9622 (P362975/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1941 |
End Date | 14-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Clenchwarton near King's Lynn during a low-level flying exercise |