Summerson, William Anderson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Anderson |
Surname | Summerson |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Hanah Summerson. Husband of Norah Catherine Summerson, of West Monkseaton, Northumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | W7638 |
Markings | OJ-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot JJB. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | WILLIAM ANDERSON, DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF NORAH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 249 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1057133 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1003/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 243 aircraft, 9 lost (3.7%). PFF used H2S to mark the target with sky-markers. Limited success. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Boxmeer, Holland |