Whittaker, Willie Jackson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Willie Jackson |
Surname | Whittaker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Annie Whittaker, of Cottingley Bridge, Bingley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ303 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bingley Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A.A. Row 7. Grave 73. |
Epitaph | IN OUR GARDEN OF MEMORIES THERE IS BUT SUNSHINE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1219858 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roman Rd, Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brass plaque set into a stone plinth into which is carved with the Canadian maple leaf and the Yorkshire rose. |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to those men and women who served at RAF Leeming during World War II, including those from the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons, whose members came from all parts of the Commonwealth from 1942 to 1945; 405 Vancouver, 408 Goose |
Location | Opposite old Main Guardroom, RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of those men and women of many nations who served at RAF Leeming during the second world war. |
Miscellaneous Information
Three civilians were also killed in the crash |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 14-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on the outskirts of York approximately one hour after takeoff. Fell onto houses and burst into flames |