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William Stuart Bancroft | |||
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) | Number: | 1439184 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 103 Sqn RAFVR | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Air Force V.R. | ||
| Died: | 13/07/1944 | Age: | 31 |
| How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
| Country of burial: | France | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Couvonges Churchyard | ||
| Town Memorial: | Stretford Book | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
Born during the December quarter 1913 in the Prestwich R.D. - ref: 8d/531, the son of William Stuart & Louisa Bancroft (nee Barratt). The family resided at 1265 Chester Road, Stretford. At 22.45 hrs on the 12th July, flying with 103 Sqn he took off from RAF Elsham Wolds in a Lancaster Mk I - No. ME674 PM-T to bomb the railway facilities at Revigny. Their a/c collided with another Lancaster Mk I from 550 Sqn and crashed some 10 Kms west of Bar-de-Luc, in the Mause Department, Lorraine, north-eastern France, between Reims and Nancy. They are all buried in the Couvanges Churchyard. The other a/c was from RAF North Killingholme and that crew were also all killed. His father - William Stuart Bancroft was buried at St. Matthew's PC on 24/03/1942 - aged: 62. | |||
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