Rees, William Larry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Larry |
Surname | Rees |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Rachel May Rees, of Banbury, Oxfordshire. B.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6576 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 34. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 231 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 63845 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7883 (P360856/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1941 |
End Date | 26-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed into the sea off De Kooy airfield, Holland |