William Edleston Spooner
Person details
| Forename(s) | William Edleston |
|---|---|
| Surname | Spooner |
| Rank | Sergeant (Flight Engineer) |
| Regiment | RAFVR |
| Age | 21 |
| Death | Missing, believed killed on air operations |
| Place of Death | Western Europe |
| Date of Death | 28/08/1942 |
| Year of Entry | 1935 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
War record of 97 Squadron http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/97_wwII.html http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandno97squadron.cfm |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 97 Squadron |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Belgium > Gosselies |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Trinity College, Cambridge - Engineering |
| Prep School | King's Mead |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | February 18 1943. In August, 1941, reported missing from air operations, later missing believed killed, WilIiam Edleston Spooner, Sergt. Flight Engineer, RA.F.V.R. (Hedgecock's-Southam's, F, 1935-39). He left just before the war to go to Trinity College, Cambridge, to study engineering. He was intensely interested in his future profession and also in social service. Always ready to help and not easily put off by difficulties, he is remembered as a cheerful, kind-hearted friend, and we deeply grieve his loss. |
| Service Number | 1479837 |
| Place of Birth |
