Connell, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Connell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Helen Connell, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2849 |
Markings | PM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. E. 13-17. |
Epitaph | A LOVED ONE |
Ribbon Stone | 0341 (Block 5, Column 1, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 147 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1060539 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to site of former SHQ, Newton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Statue, Plaque and information board |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Newton from 1940 to 2001 |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6959 (P359749/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/813/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/813/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1941 |
End Date | 17-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Newton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | It is highly probable that the aircraft broke apart, as parts from it fell at Soerendonk (Netherlands) and the largest part came down at Hamont (Belgium). The crash site is situated behind houses in the Teutenstraat. |