Swain, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Swain |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur William and Dora Goss Swain, of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7798 |
Markings | HA-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Milizac Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40665 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6037 (P358589/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1941 |
End Date | 23-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (11% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Milizac close to Brest |