Sparrow, William Albert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Albert |
Surname | Sparrow |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William George and Sadie Louise Sparrow, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF572 |
Markings | QO-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 25. C. 9. |
Epitaph | LOYAL A MORT (Latin: LOYAL TO DEATH) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 245 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/80605 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1943 |
End Date | 25-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal. 630 aircraft, 34 losses (5.4%). An attack on the Elberfeld half of the town- the Barmen half having been devastated a month ago. PFF marking was accurate but creepback was more evident than normal. A post-war British survey suggest that 95% of the Elberfeld half was destroyed. Approximately 1800 deaths, 300 homes destroyed and 171 businesses knocked out. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Breda, Holland |