Stones, William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Stones |
Gender | M |
Age | 39 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Bertha Stones. Husband of Mary Alice Stones. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ299 |
Markings | HD-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. D. 9. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 248 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 182631 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1926/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1926/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-10-1944 |
End Date | 16-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven. 506 aircraft, 7 losses (1.4%). Bomber Command claimed 'severe damage' to the business and residential areas. |
Reason for Loss | Thought to have been involved in a mid-air collision with Halifax NP723. Crashed WSW of Wittmund, Germany |