Gregg, William Humphreys
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Humphreys |
Surname | Gregg |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Margaret M. A. Gregg, of Purdysburn, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6070 |
Markings | HA-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. J. 8. |
Epitaph | ONE OF THE FINEST, OF THE FEW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 173 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 994457 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/14038 (P368527/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1350/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1350/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-05-1942 |
End Date | 05-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Frankfurt |