Name: CLARK, WILLIAM HOWARD Initials: W H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force Age: 22 Date of Death: 29/06/1944 Service No: R/193583 Additional information: Son of Frank B. Clark and Mary E. Clark, of Washago, Ontario, Canada. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 54. J. 5. Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Wellington HF641 22 OTU F/O Robert J. Andrews, J27301 RCAF, Pilot. P/O Charles E. Stephen, J36296 RCAF. F/O Paul W. Tokar, J27116 RCAF. Sgt. William H. Clark, R193583 RCAF. Sgt. Allan H. MacKimmie, R260780 RCAF. Sgt. John B. Sollie, R150594 RCAF Took off Wellesbourne 1335 for a navigation exercise. Over Roade at 1720 the plane was struck by Lightning and exploded. The all-Canadian crew were interred at Brookwood Cemetery, near Pirbright Surrey.
This man died over our village - Roade, in 1944. We would very much like to contact his family and friends.
