Espley, William Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Charles |
Surname | Espley |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gertrude Espley, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1434 |
Markings | GE-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 7. K. 1-4. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU (For The Fallen – Poem – Laurence Binyon) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 161 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40292 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3605 (P355220/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/543/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-10-1940 |
End Date | 03-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt an der Oder |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |