Corbett, William David
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William David |
Surname | Corbett |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 08-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percival and Mona Corbett. Husband of Maria Corbett, of Edward, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ815 |
Markings | KW-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 278. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/88248 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 425 (Alouette) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial, in French, to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Location | Former Control Tower, Tholthorpe Airfield, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Tholthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Hemmingstedt- for an attack on the Deutche Erdoel oil refinery. 281 aircraft, 5 lost. The bombs fell between 2 and 3 miles from the target. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |