Barnes, William James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William James |
Surname | Barnes |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James Barnes and Alice Barnes, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | HF915 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 117. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 41975 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-06-1942 |
End Date | 06-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 180 aircraft but little damage to Essen. 12 aircraft lost meaning that the crew losses were more than 4 times higher than the ground losses |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |