Kirk, William John Rennie
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William John Rennie |
Surname | Kirk |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Andrew McLaren Kirk and Janet Kirk. Husband of Joyce Olive Kirk, of Bebington, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE164 |
Markings | HD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp |
Grave Reference | II. H. 11. |
Epitaph | TILL THE DAY DAWNS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 194 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42007 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | De Donken, Meerhout, Antwerpen Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Brick pillar, inscribed metal plaques, aircraft parts and information board |
Memorial Text | Op 14-2-43 werd hier een engelse bommenwerper neergeschoten. Vliegtuig Wellington HE164 v.h. 466e Squadron |
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
The tailplane of the aircraft stands on a plinth near the crash site which bears the name of the crew |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1925/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 243 aircraft, 9 lost (3.7%). PFF used H2S to mark the target with sky-markers. Limited success. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SE of Meerhout, Antwerp |