Raban, William Edward
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | William Edward |
Surname | Raban |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Raban, and of Charlotte Raban, of East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS718 |
Markings | EQ-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 27. C. 1-12. |
Epitaph | SWEET ARE THE MEMORIES SILENTLY KEPT OF HIM WE LOVED AND WILL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 229 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/100441 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Raban Lake, Manitoba; Central Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1797/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1797/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-12-1943 |
End Date | 30-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (11% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 712 aircraft, 20 losses (2.8%). Three diversionary raids (Düsseldorf, Leipzig and Magdeburg) together with poor weather on the approach, caused enough disruption to prevent many night-fighters intercepting the main force. Berlin was again cloud-covered. The local report and Bomber Command's own report are at odds regarding the concentration of the attack. 182 people were killed on the ground and a further 10000 were bombed out of their homes but otherwise, little significant damage was caused. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Wietmarschen, west of Lingen, Germany |