Symmons, William Mervyn
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Mervyn |
Surname | Symmons |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Herbert and Josephine Symmons, of Hamilton, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1343 |
Markings | OJ-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 40. Row 1. Grave 25. |
Epitaph | AT REST. HIS DUTY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404129 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7318 (P360184/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-07-1941 |
End Date | 02-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |