Woods, Ronald William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald William |
Surname | Woods |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Violet Mary Woods and Stepson of Frederick Richard Ward, of Manor Park. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG402 |
Markings | OO-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford |
Grave Reference | Grave 3230. |
Epitaph | HE HAS FOUND THE SECRET GLORY AND PEACE. IN THIS FAITH I FIND MY COMFORT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1337005 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-09-1943 |
End Date | 05-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto high ground at Low mill, near Pickering, Yorkshire- debris and bodies being scattered over a particularly wide area, hampering recovery |