Evans, William Rupert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Rupert |
Surname | Evans |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Ethel Evans, of Southwick. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9326 |
Markings | BL-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Southwick Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row 0. Grave 793. |
Epitaph | HE HAS OUTSOARED THE SHADOW OF OUR NIGHT, ON WINGS, INTO THE HEAVEN OF GLORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 162 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 78439 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1940 |
End Date | 31-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Emden |
Reason for Loss | Lost height and crashed whilst turning |