Wilkinson, Arthur William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur William |
Surname | Wilkinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Martha Wilkinson, of Sidcup, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV971 |
Markings | BM-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 7. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | SO FAR AWAY, SO VERY DEAR. FOR EVER IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1801871 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1944 |
End Date | 19-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Noisy-le-Sec- to bomb marshalling yards. 181 aircraft. 4 Halifaxes Lost A successful raid with much damage being inflicted to the engine sheds and workshops. Delayed action bombs continued to explode for a week after the attack, hampering efforts to clear the site. 750 houses were destroyed, 464 people killed and 370 injured. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the target area |