William Ernest Fuller
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| William Ernest Fuller |
Born in 1926, there is little information recording William, no 1921 Census, or 1939 Register. William was the only son of Ernest and Elizabeth Fuller. Ernest G., born in 1881 in Somerset, and his wife Elizabeth nee. Webb was born in 1888 in Rajputana, India.
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| 1921 Census |
At the time of the 1921 Census, they lived at 55 Gwydr Cresent. Ernest’s occupation is listed as C.Q.M.S. Defence Forces. They had an older daughter, Stella born in 1920.
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| South Wales Daily Post |
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| South Wales Daily Post |
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| South Wales Daily Post |
The only information regarding his death is several articles published in the South Wales Daily Post.
William who served with 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, was a victim in a flying accident on 15th January.
A training mission from RAF Mildenhall, Norfolk, Willam was
part of a crew that flew an Avero Lancaster Mk I, on a bombing exercise. Taking off at 16.03, the plane crashed at
21.30 at Harling 8 miles east from Thetford, Norfolk. All 7 crew members were killed.
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| Avero Lancaster Mk I |
Australian Pilot, John Henry Crone, 21; Sergeant Richard Devlin,
31; Sergeant George Russell Lake, 31; Australian Wireless Operator Lex Maitland
Riordan and Air Bomber Leonard Richard Wilkins, 22 are buried at Cambridge City
Cemetery.
Air Gunner Harry Harold Freeman, 20 is buried in Marlow Road
Jewish Cemetery, East Ham.
William’s body was brought home to be buried at St. Pauls.
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