Young, William Shirley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Shirley |
Surname | Young |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Mima Young, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DK325 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oslo Western Civil Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. C. 1. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1344278 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-09-1942 |
End Date | 25-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Leuchars |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Oslo- to attack Gestapo headquarters building (timed as a morale raiser for the Norwegian public as it coincided with a pro-Nazi rally. Of the four bombs that hit the headquarters, three went right through and the fourth didn't explode. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Fw 190s over Oslofjord |