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Identity
Person No.
5494
Service No.
87060
Last Name
Deas 2
First Name
William Inglis
Initials
W I
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in NE688 (LE-R) Mk III Lancaster. Took off from East Kirkby at 2244 hrs on 7th July 1944 for a raid on the V-Weapon storage facility at St. Leu d'Esserent (North of Paris). The aircraft crashed around 0130 hrs to the South East of Villers-en-Arthies (Val d'Oise), 11km SSW of Magny-en-Vexin
Military Service
Rank
Wing Commander
Defence Force
UK 4,066
British forces
Awards
Distinguished Service Order
United Kingdom
DSO LG Sup 26 September 1944 pg. 4441 - "This officer, now on his third tour of operations, has completed a large number of sorties, many of
Distinguished Flying Cross
United Kingdom
ll."; 1st DFC LG Sup 21 November 1941 pg. 6705; Bar to DFC LG Sup 20 April 1943 pg. 1798 | Son of William Inglis Deas and Ursula Grace Deas, || 5; Bar to DFC LG Sup 20 April 1943 pg. 1798 | Son of William Inglis Deas and Ursula Grace Deas, of Piet Retief, Transvaal, South Africa.
Notes

Son of William Inglis Deas and Ursula Grace Deas, of Piet Retief, Transvaal, South Africa.

Citations

DSO LG Sup 26 September 1944 pg. 4441 - "This officer, now on his third tour of operations, has completed a large number of sorties, many of them against dangerous and difficult targets. Throughout he has never failed to bring his missions to a successful conclusion. His leadership and determination have been an inspiration to all."; 1st DFC LG Sup 21 November 1941 pg. 6705; Bar to DFC LG Sup 20 April 1943 pg. 1798

LG Sup 26 September 1944 pg. 4441 p.4441
LG Sup 26 September 1944 pg. 4441 p.4441
LG Sup 21 November 1941 pg. 6705 p.6705
LG Sup 21 November 1941 pg. 6705 p.6705
LG Sup 20 April 1943 pg. 1798 p.1798
LG Sup 20 April 1943 pg. 1798 p.1798
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