Wilson, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Helen Wilson, of Mauchline, Ayreshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG285 |
Markings | MA-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row C. Coll. grave 8-13. |
Epitaph | A LOVED ONE GONE WITH ALL HIS CREW. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 990531 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 161 (Special Duties) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
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 | Gibraltar Farm Barn, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scrolls |
Memorial Text | In memory of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford February 1942 - June 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Peter, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaques & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force, and SOE agents killed during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
First operational Halifax V loss |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1943 |
End Date | 16-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (75% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Ker/Crab. |
Reason for Loss | Came down near Rennes, France |