Wright, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Ranken Wright and Mary Broome Wright, of Whetstone, Middlesex. Husband of Inez Vida Wright, of Marylebone, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9749 |
Markings | BL-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Handzame Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 518. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 77373 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8562 (P361665/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1941 |
End Date | 26-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Handzame, Belgium |