Anthony Williamson
Service number
1160536
Military unit
61 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
84 Princess Road, Seaham Harbour, Dawdon, Durham, England.
Date of birth
25 Mar 1916
Date of death
31 May 1942 (26 years old)
Place of birth
84 Princess Road, Seaham Harbour, Dawdon, Durham, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Assistant Schoolmaster.
- Family History
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Family history
Son of George David and Frances Isabella Williamson, of Seaham, Co. Durham.
Military history
Takeoff at 00:40 hrs for participation in the first 1000 bomber raid, target Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was coned by the 3./Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 159 and hit by heavy (schwere) Flak; crashed Niederaussem 21 km WNW of Köln city centre.
F/Sgt John Charles RCAF
F/O Peter Bluett
P/O John Patey RCAF
P/O John Underwood
P/O Benson Usher RNZAF
Sgt Anthony Williamson
F/Sgt Robert Fawkes - All killed.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Anthony Williamson