Wilson, William Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Thomas |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Helen Wilson, of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB850 |
Markings | WL-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. C. 14-17. |
Epitaph | SADLY MISSED, LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY DAD, MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92521 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 434 (Bluenose) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Wilson Lakes, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lakes |
Memorial Text |
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Metal Plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RCAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 434 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Former Control Tower, old Tholthorpe airfield site, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RCAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 434 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-01-1945 |
End Date | 17-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (10% moon) |
Operation | Zeitz- to mark the Braunohle-Benzin synthetic oil plant. 328 Lancasters, 10lost (3.0%). Much damage was caused to the northern part of the plant |
Reason for Loss |