Local WW2 Memorials
Cobham Tilt Memorial
William Henry Mead
| Surname: | Mead |
| Forename: | William Henry |
| Age: | 33 |
| CWGC Date of Death: | 11 Oct 1945 |
| Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Regiment / Service: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Service Number: | 1506540 |
| Cemetery: | Esher (Cobham) Cemetery |
| CWGC Plot Reference: | Class C. Grave 2. |
| Additional Information: | Son of Alec C. Mead and Edith Mead, of Cobham; husband of Grace E. Mead, of Cobham. Born in Cobham. Joined the R.A.F early in the war and served in North Africa with the Desert Air Force, which provided close air support to the Eighth Army. On his way home to Cobham after the war, accepted a lift in a lorry, and subsequently died from injuries incurred when the vehicle sustained a broken axle. |
| Memorial: | Cobham |
| Links: | Desert Air Force |
| CWGC Website Link: | https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2434499/ |
| Memorial Tree Number: | 12 |
