Ellis, William Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Thomas |
Surname | Ellis |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 02-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and A. L. Ellis, of Nantwich, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6026 |
Markings | UX-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. G. 18. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. ONLY SON OF R. AND THE LATE A.ELLIS, HILLFIELD PLACE, NANTWICH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 160 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 937599 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8011 (P361011/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-08-1941 |
End Date | 02-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by ship's flak off Den Helder |