William Goodman Garratt
Service number
1144424
Military unit
77 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
37, Dovecote Lane, Beeston, Nottingham.
Date of birth
14 Jan 1920
Date of death
11 Jul 1943 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
He was an engine driller in 1939.
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Family history
He was the son of Charles Ambrose and Frances Garratt and the brother of Robert Garratt of 37, Dovecote Lane, Beeston, Nottingham.
Military history
Halifax II JB852 took off 2352 21 June 1943 from Elvington. Shot down by Flak crashing 0222 onto a Wehrmacht artillery range at de Harskamp (Gelderland) some 11 km NNE of Ede Holland.
Sergeant C W Falckh (Mauritian), Sergeant S Hirsch, Sergeant R C Kingsland, Sergeant J Phillips, Sergeant E Dawson, Sergeant N V Hickling: killed; Sergeant W G Garratt: died whilst prisoner of war; Halifax JB852, 77 Squadron, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, enemy action, near Ede, Holland.
Extra information
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Photographs
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