DAMBUSTERS Knight, William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Knight ​

• FORENAME

William ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Pilot Officer ​

• NUMBER

195713 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th April 1945 ​

• AGE

30​

• GRAVESITE

Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery,Poland Coll.grave 5.B.1-5 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of Thomas and Edith Knight​

husband of Phyllis Mabel Knight,34 Edith Road,South Norwood,Surrey (1 son)​

educated Boston Road School,Croydon,Surrey​

617 Squadron​

Flight Sgt​

Pilot Officer​

air gunner​

Lancaster NG228​

Swinemunde,Germany (battleship Lutzow)​

hit by flak and crashed in target area​

originally buried Caseburg Friedhof,Swinemunde​

re-interred 2.3.1949 ​

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