Jones, William Anwyl
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Anwyl |
Surname | Jones |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 06-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Olwen Jones, of Meifod, Montgomeryshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | PF429 |
Markings | HS-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 265. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 191 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 146013 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 109 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Roll of Honour, Gp & Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to those who served at RAF Little Staughton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Gardens, Wyton, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wyton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/856/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/856/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-03-1945 |
End Date | 06-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Wesel, which was thought to contain a concentration of German troops. 48 Mosquitoes of 8 Group, 1 lost. Oboe was used due to complete cloud cover. The results are unknown |
Reason for Loss | Wesel- to Oboe mark troop concentrations. Collided with another 109 Sqn Mosquito (MM193) and dived into the North Sea. Mosquito MM193 safely returned to base, damaged, and was sent for repair. |