Wild, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Wild |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Morrison Wild and Elizabeth Annice Wild, of Bolton, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB329 |
Markings | NF-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row E. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | HE LAID HIS GREATEST GIFT ON THE ALTAR OF DUTY, HIS LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1504089 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1943 |
End Date | 22-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (94% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Marrow 35/ 36- part of Norpol Spiel flights |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto a polder ESE of Alkmaar, Holland |