Colebourne, William Arnold
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | William Arnold |
Surname | Colebourne |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-01-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Gertrude Colebourne of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | N2944 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 1089. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THY BLESSED FACE I SEE THY REST, THY JOY, THY GLORY SHARE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 627020 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Killed when struck by the port propeller of 149 Sqn Wellington N2944 on RAF Mildenhall. |