Wells, William Hubert (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-June-25

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Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: James and Florrie Wells

Spouse:

Home: East Grinstead, Sussex, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner

Service Numbers

1600789

Home
Google MapEast Grinstead, Sussex, United Kingdom
Target
Google MapProuville France
Final Burial
Google MapSt Omer Souvenir Cemetery
Plot 8 Row B Collective grave 12-15
9 Squadron (Per Noctern Volamus). Lancaster aircraft LL 970 went down north-east of Abbeville near Rougefay, France during a night operation against Prouville, France. Pilot Officer FL Rey also killed. One Canadian, Sergeant Grant, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War and four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LL970

Sergeant Lawrence Albert Dolby RAFVR

Sergeant Dolby, Lawrence Albert (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
St Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Pas-De-Calais, France

Sergeant Douglas Raymond Grant RCAF

Sergeant Grant, Douglas Raymond (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Evader
1944-June-25
cemetery unknown

Sergeant John Elias Jones RAFVR

Sergeant Jones, John Elias (RAFVR)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
Auxi-Le-Chateau New Communal Cemetery, France

Flight Sergeant Arthur Jack Lewis RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Lewis, Arthur Jack (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
St Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Pas-De-Calais, France

Pilot Officer Harold Oliver Rae RCAF

Pilot Officer Rae, Harold Oliver (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
Communal Cemetery, Rougefay, France

Pilot Officer Francis Lawrence Rey RCAF

Pilot Officer Rey, Francis Lawrence (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
Rougefay Communal Cemetery, France

Sergeant William Hubert Wells RAFVR

Sergeant Wells, William Hubert (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-June-25
St Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Pas-De-Calais, France