Gray, William Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Alfred |
Surname | Gray |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | AFM |
Date of Death | 09-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Beaton Gray and Annie Elizabeth Gray. Husband of Annie Margaret Gray, of Dalston, Cumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7791 |
Markings | LF- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row A. Grave 18. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY "UNTO THE HILLS WILL I LIFT UP MINE EYES" (From Psalm 121) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 43166 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 37 |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
He later died of his injuries and the exact date of death uncertain |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/388/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/388/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1940 |
End Date | 01-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (23% moon) |
Operation | Target in Nieuwpoort |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Eringhem close to Dunkirk |