Davies, William Robert
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | William Robert |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Annie Davies, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Marion Elsa Davies, of Peterborough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7651 |
Markings | DY-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hardenberg Protestant Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | SUNSET AND EVENING STAR, AND ONE CLEAR CALL FOR ME! (Poem - Crossing the Bar by Alfred, Lord Tennyson) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78493 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1942 |
End Date | 17-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Essen. The last of a series of raids on Essen and another poor run. Many crews attacked Bonn as an alternative target. Essen was abandoned as a target due to the poor results and high losses. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and exploded over Radewijk, Holland |