Ball, William Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Pte |
Forename(s) | William Leonard |
Surname | Ball |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Amelia Harriett Ball, of Ashford Common, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | RF230 |
Markings | JI-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 11. Grave 16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 804169 |
Service | The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Passenger |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The largest single loss of life resulting from the loss of a single Bomber Command aircraft |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1979/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1979/9 |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-05-1945 |
End Date | 09-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Juvincourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Operation Exodus with 24 former PoW on board |
Reason for Loss | The pilot reported problems with the controls soon after takeoff and intended to return to Juvincourt. Crashed at Roye-Amy |