White, William Courtney
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William Courtney |
Surname | White |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 20-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Christian Jane White. Husband of Gertrude May White, of West Croydon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND826 |
Markings | F2-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. G. 1-7. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. G.M.W. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 263 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1311804 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1944 |
End Date | 21-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Ottignies to bomb railway installations. 196 aircraft, 1 Lost Severe damage to the southern half of the depot. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Dion-le-Mont, ESE of Wavre, Belgium |