Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 410296 |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Name: | BATES |
| First Name: | WILLIAM VOSS |
| Initials: | W V |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1945-03-07 |
| Age at Death: | 34 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, at Formosa, Catalina aircraft A24-203. Catalina A24-203 of No. 20 Squadron took off on an operational flight on 7 March 1945, and failed to return to its base. The crew of the aircraft at the time of it loss comprised: Pilot Officer Ross William Schulz (417318) Captain, Pilot Officer Malcolm Oswald Merrett (412995) 2nd Pilot, Flying Officer Keith McClements Caulley (405902) W/O Air., No. 410296 W/O Walter Voss Bates W/O Air., No. 419457 W/O James Reginald Cleworth Nav.B., No. 67893 F/Sgt Alfred Russell Jones Flt.Engnr., No. 68674 F/Sgt William Alan Rowe Flt.Engnr., No. 73252 Sgt. Walter Douglas Scott Amourer (A/G), No. 19805 Sgt. Donald Kelway Storrie Fitter 11.A.(A/G). The plane was never recovered. |
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