Lewis, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Lewis |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Jane Lewis, of Stourbridge. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9643 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wollaston (St. James) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Old part, N.W. of church tower. |
Epitaph | LIFE'S WORK WELL DONE, HEAVEN'S REST WELL WON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 199 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 936821 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7065 (P359882/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/789/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1941 |
End Date | 21-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators |