Birmingham, William John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Birmingham |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert E. Birmingham and Dorothy A. Birmingham, of Dwellingup, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1218 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Manby (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 15. |
Epitaph | FROM DWELLINGUP, WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 406500 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Miscellaneous Information
First Halifax lost by 103 - it later converted again to Lancasters |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1942 |
End Date | 28-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training including gunnery over the North Sea |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and spun into the ground at Ludborough near Louth |