Wickham, Walter Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Walter Robert |
Surname | Wickham |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Doris Ethel Wickham, of London, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR802 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 255. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/191640 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1944 |
End Date | 15-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Diversionary raid over Heligoland- one of 141 training aircraft |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |