Force: Birmingham City Police
Rank: Flying Officer 152457
Regiment or Service: 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
How they died: William died in a mission over France as part of D Day operations along with the entire aircraft crew.
Burial or Memorial: Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 7th June 1944