Corley, William Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Arthur |
Surname | Corley |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 11-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Charlotte Corley. Husband of Lillian Diamond Corley, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.S.P. (Toronto). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HX147 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row H. Grave 19. |
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 | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/36334 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1666 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Gregory Minster, Kirkdale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Location | Roadside location, Wombleton, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-07-1944 |
End Date | 11-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a Wellington mid-air and crashed, bursting into flames on impact |