Williams, Robert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Edward |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Robert and Miriam Ada Williams, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP760 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Haddington (St. Martin's) New Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 31. |
Epitaph | WHILE HE LIES IN PEACEFUL SLEEP HIS MEMORY WE SHALL ALWAYS KEEP |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/46275 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1945 |
End Date | 20-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft exploded in mid-air, debris crashing around Haddington in East Lothian |