Pinder, Willie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Willie |
Surname | Pinder |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lewis and Sarah Pinder, of Horbury. Husband of Amy Pinder, of Horbury. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT626 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Horbury Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 536. |
Epitaph | LOVING AND TREASURED MEMORIES OF MY DEAR HUSBAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1590862 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Miscellaneous Information
This was their last training sortie. Much more detail can be found in a book entitled "Tragedy at Pentrefoelas" by Terry R Hill. Additionally, a plaque commemorates this crew in the local church (unveiled in 2000) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1944 |
End Date | 04-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Broke up in the air and crashed with great force at Pentrfoelas, SW of Denbigh |