Blades, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Blades |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Emily Blades, of Delburne, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9826 |
Markings | KO-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | War Graves Plot. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | THE LORD GAVE, AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY; BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/60725 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8681 (P361805/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/888/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1941 |
End Date | 30-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been shot down by an intruder, crashing near Martlesham Heath airfield |