Aspey, William
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Aspey |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 08-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Mary Aspey, of Wigan, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND460 |
Markings | MG-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bolbec Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-6. |
Epitaph | ON WHOSE SOUL, SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY, OUR LADY OF LOURDES, PRAY FOR HIM. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1437583 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/101/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-08-1944 |
End Date | 08-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Normandy- to bomb enemy strong points in the battle area. Part of a 1019 aircraft bomber force to attack five enemy strongholds ahead of the advancing Allies. Only 660 aircraft bombed and much damage was caused to the targets. 10 aircraft lost (9.8%) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Bolbec, between le Havre and Amiens, France |