William Frederick Dixon Charlton
Service number
103549
Military unit
408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Date of birth
20 Oct 1919
Date of death
02 Jun 1942 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of Clement John and Sarah Eleanor Charlton.
Military history
1/2 June 1942 Hampden AT191 408 Squadron RAF Balderton on the 2nd 1,000- bomber raid to Essen. Believed shot down by Lt Karl Heinz Vollkopf 4/NJG2 and crashed into the Ijsselmeer at 00:06 with the loss of all crew. AT191 crashed some distance from the interception by Vollkopf, at least 20 minutes flying time so this claim maybe in doubt. The Hampden was recovered during draining of the Polders area of the Ijsselmeer in 1961. All crew buried at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery.
P/O William Charlton
Sgt Alfred Marland
P/O Cyril Sandland
F/Sgt Frederick Womar DFM - All killed
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
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