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NAME:                      Drake, William John
RANK:                      Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
UNIT:                      Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
BATTALION ETC:             156 Squadron
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         1380012
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    12th June 1943 Lancaster Bomber crashed Into the Ijsselmeer During A Raid on Munster
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Lemmer General Cemetery, Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 23. Born 1st March 1920.  Baptised at St Peter Chesil, Winchester 20th May 1920.
                           In 1921 living with uncle at 19-20 Bridge Street, Winchester.
                           In 1939 living at 23 Bridge Street, Winchester with uncle & father.
                           Based at Warboys, Hunts in RAF.
                           Son of John & Emily Drake of Winchester. Father was a Sergeant in the 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
                           Father died 1942 & buried at Magdalen Hill cemetery 25th July 1942.
                           Mother died 1986, of 5 Culverwell Gardens, Winchester, & buried at Magdalen Hill cemetery 20th October 1986.