Hamilton, William (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-12-16

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Birth Date: 1921

Born: Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England

Son of John and Lydia York Hamilton, of Brighton

Home: Hove, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAFVR

Unit

426 (B) Sqn- Squadron
On wings of fire

Base

Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

129614

Final Burial
Google MapHove Cemetery
Block 2 Grave 86

426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire) RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Lancaster BII aircraft DS 779 OW-C completed a successful bombing mission on targets in Berlin, Germany. On their return over England, the crew encountered heavy fog and poor weather conditions. The aircraft descended in fog low enough to damage the fuselage and propellers before finally crashing into the ground near Northlands Farm, Hunsingore, North Yorkshire, England

Flying Officer W Hamilton (RAFVR) was killed in action

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