Morrison, William Hugh
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Hugh |
Surname | Morrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hugh Carlton Morrison and Margaret Morrison. Husband of Beryl Rose Morrison, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE947 |
Markings | EX-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row E. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | PRACIS PRUDENTIA PRAESTAT |
Ribbon Stone | 0603 (Block 7, Column 19, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 215 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423162 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | William H. Morrison 199 Sqn Age 31 Lest We Forget |
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1943 |
End Date | 24-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Mining off the Frisian Islands |
Reason for Loss | Returned early and crashed amongst trees close to the airfield |