Balls, William Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Ronald |
Surname | Balls |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William H. and Ada L. Balls, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8845 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Opsterland (Gorredijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Coll. Grave 3-6. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 952991 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8903 (P362086/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/17 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/16 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1941 |
End Date | 08-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Terwispel, Friesland |