Williams, William Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Ernest |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | CGM |
Date of Death | 20-03-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED446 |
Markings | SR-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Llandudno (Great Orme) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 266 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 144449 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
Won his CGM in a raid on Milan in February |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-03-1943 |
End Date | 20-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on the beach at Atwick, near Hornsea, Yorkshire |