Drayton, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Drayton |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Date of Death | 13-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Godwin Drayton and Emma Rose Hetty Drayton. B.A. (Cantab.), St. John'S College. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5447 |
Markings | -T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Egypt |
Burial/Memorial Place | Alamein Memorial |
Grave Reference | Column 270. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 902553 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 205 |
Squadron | 104 |
Squadron Motto | Strike Hard |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/56 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/55 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1943 |
End Date | 13-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Gardabia Main |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Menzel Tmimi |
Reason for Loss | Shot down into the sea 5km off Menzel Tmimi |