William Oates
Service number
1057912
Military unit
408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
64 Weldon Crescent, Manor Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Date of birth
06 Aug 1920
Date of death
15 Dec 1941 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Durban, South Africa.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of John and Sarah Oates originally from West Auckland, Durham, England.
William born Durban, South Africa. Sarah returned to the UK with her 2 sons after being widowed.
Military history
14/15 December 1941 Hampden AT133 408 Sqn. Take off from RAF Balderton part of a 3 aircraft raid to bomb Cherbourg. Lost without trace all crew missing.
Sgt John Vaughan RCAF - 1st Op
Sgt Ralph Thompson RCAF - 1st Op
Sgt Brinley Howells -10 Op
Sgt William Oates - 1st Op.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of William Oates