Butterfield, William Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | William Ronald |
Surname | Butterfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC, MiD |
Date of Death | 06-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Elizabeth Blanche Butterfield, of Isle of Walney, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ189 |
Markings | 3P- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 200. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 67056 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 515 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Walney Island, Cumbria |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of Sqn Ldr W R Butterfield RAF of 515 Sqn, killed in action on 6th June 1944 in Mosquito PZ189 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-06-1944 |
End Date | 06-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support in the Lille area |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |