Service Details
Name:
 POWELL
Given Name:
 WILLIAM FREDERICK
Initials:
 W F
Service No:
 103418
Rank:
 Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Air Force
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 1 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1942-07-13
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 26
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in Hawker Hurricane, when he failed to return from a combat sortie in which 1 Sqn claimed five Italian CR.42 bi-planes
Additional
Information:
Son of Alfred Ernest and Margaret J. Powell, of Sunnyside, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Tarkastad Cemetery
Commemoration
Country:
 Egypt
Other Casualties commemorated in Egypt
Cemetery:
 ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Column 267.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2016-01-12
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.