Evans, Walter Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Walter Arthur |
Surname | Evans |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of David S. and Edna Evans, of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6973 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 60. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 162 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78195 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11009 (P364678/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1941 |
End Date | 17-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Dalton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Dunkirk |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into the sea |