Cuming, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Cuming |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Matthew Edwin John and Louisa Eliza Mary Cuming, of Southampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2064 |
Markings | Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 42. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1182529 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 107 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Andrew, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour to those who served at RAF Little Massingham during WW2, including 107 Sqn |
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wattisham during WW2, including 107 Sqn, who along with 110 Sqn delivered the first air raids of the War |
Miscellaneous Information
18 sad according to Gunby and Temple |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10908 (P364555/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-12-1941 |
End Date | 08-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Luqa |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bomb aerodrome at Catania |
Reason for Loss | Mid air collision with Blenheim Z7613 while en route both aircraft crashing into the sea. |