ELLIOTT, William Ernest

Carisbrooke Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Sergeant (Observer)
155 Squadron
RAF Volunteer Reserve

William was born 1919 in Stafford, Staffordshire to Ernest Alfred & Annie Elizabeth (nee GREEN) ELLIOTT, who were living at 30 Whitepit Lane, Newport at the time of William's death on the 30th of October 1940 at the age of 21.

William was the Observer in a Wellington bomber aircraft that flew into a London Balloon Barrage with all  the crew being killed when it crashed at Iver, Bucks. Aircraft was on delivery flight to Luga. All 5 crew lost, with William being returned to the Island for burial beneath a Private Memorial, which has since been laid flat for safety reasons.

William is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Carisbrooke Cemetery

Location

Carisbrooke Cemetery, often referred to as 'Mount Joy' Cemetery is located on Whitcombe Road, Carisbrooke PO30 1DW.  The cemetery was established in 1858 on land purchased by the Carisbrooke & Gatcombe Burial Board, because St. Mary's Churchyard in Carisbrooke was becoming full. The cemetery is now managed by the Bereavement Services Department of the Isle of Wight Council.
The cemetery contains 32 War Graves from the 1st & 2nd World Wars.