Vale, William Searle
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Searle |
Surname | Vale |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry William Searle Vale and Marion Eliza Vale. Husband of Emilie Georgina Cecilia Vale, of Southall, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XIX |
Serial Number | MM678 |
Markings | RS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brussels Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | X. 23. 26. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. LOVINGLY REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401553 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 157 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1046/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1046/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-10-1944 |
End Date | 07-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swannington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- in support of the Dortmund operation |
Reason for Loss |