Simms, William Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Walter |
Surname | Simms |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William George and Elizabeth Hannah Simms, of Rugby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | Z2261 |
Markings | MQ-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rugby (Whinfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1436631 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/66 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/65 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1943 |
End Date | 03-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after takeoff |