Bush, William Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Charles |
Surname | Bush |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William George and Minnie Elizabeth Bush, of Southgate. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE368 |
Markings | HD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Southgate Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 95. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1385767 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
He died from his injuries several hours after the crash |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1943 |
End Date | 27-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Lorient. 157 aircraft, 3 lost. Poor visibility |
Reason for Loss | Developed engine failure and crashed near Retford, Notts. |