Scarbrough, William Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Edward |
Surname | Scarbrough |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Florence Jane Scarbrough, of Wandsworth. Husband of L. R. Scarbrough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ED540 |
Markings | HW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 34. Grave 809. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS A MEMORY IS KEPT OF ONE WE LOVED AND SHALL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1383823 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Waltham at 1308 hrs for a training flight. Crashed while attempting to go round again after touch down at the airfield at Grimsby |