27 OTU Crew member

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by Joes1989, Jan 11, 2014.

  1. Joes1989

    Joes1989 Member

    Hello,

    First off im a first time poster so please forgive me if this is in the wrong place.

    Im just wondering if anyone can help me track down anymore information on a Sgt W.Antcliffe.

    My grandma tends to a memorial to him in our local grave yard, and as i have an interest in World War Two RAF i thought id do some digging about him!

    All ive found out is that he was listed as missing/killed on the 23/24 may 1943,

    Id love to be able to put a face to the name if thats at all possible?

    Many thanks in advance!

    Joe
     
  2. nicks

    nicks Very Senior Member

  3. Joes1989

    Joes1989 Member

    Nicks,

    Thanks for the info I'd just come across abit about him being a w.op/air gnr and that they had been on a nickels (Not sure what that is) raid to the Paris area when they were lost!

    Joe
     
  4. nicks

    nicks Very Senior Member

    A Nickel raid was the dropping of propaganda leaflets over enemy occupied Europe, mainly carried out by OTU crews by this stage of the war I believe.
     
  5. Joes1989

    Joes1989 Member

    Once again, many thanks!
    Any other information anyone on here has would be greatly appreciated!

    It's strange I only found out about the man two days ago yet I really want to find out more about him and the crew he was with on that fatal night!
     
  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Hi Joe,

    You said your grandma "tends to a memorial to him". Is this a family headstone or memorial plaque in which he is included as he is listed on the Runnymede Memorial.


    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  7. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Just looking through a bit further and it seems they were just married in the 1st qtr of 1942 and their son was born 1st qtr of 1943, He could not be more than five months old and his wife not yet 21.

    A sad reminder of those that are left behind.


    Geoff
     
  8. Joes1989

    Joes1989 Member

    Hi Geoff,

    The memorial for him is a little marble vase that people buy to put flowers in on top of graves! It's sat on another Antcliffe family grave but unfortunately you can only just read the surname of the grave the vase is sat on!

    Also thank you for the additional info!

    Joe
     
  9. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Panel attached from Runnymede





    ANTCLIFFE, WILLIAM

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Trade:

    W.Op./Air Gnr.

    Service No:

    1187326

    Date of Death:

    24/05/1943

    Age:

    27

    Regiment/Service:

    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



    27 O.T.U.

    Panel Reference

    Panel 140.

    Memorial

    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

    Additional Information:
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Antcliffe; husband of Sylvia Antcliffe, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
    http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1082867/ANTCLIFFE,%20WILLIAM
     

    Attached Files:

  10. Joes1989

    Joes1989 Member

    Many thanks for that photo!
     

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