Sergeant William Quaile (1119328) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was the son of Robert Quaile and Mary Quaile of Lurgan, Co. Armagh.
He died on 27th June 1943 aged 21 years old while a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with RAF 104 Squadron. The crew of Vickers Wellington Z8507 took off at 2240hrs on 26th June 1943. The mission was a bombing raid on railway marshalling yards in Naples, Italy. Quaile’s plane was designated “V” and was the only bomber from the squadron not to return. Italian anti-aircraft fire at Torre del Greco brought the plane down shortly after 0200hrs.
Remembering the crew of Wellington Z8507
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capewell | Edward Hugo | Flight Sergeant | Air Gunner | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
| Gray | Robert Edwin | Sergeant | Navigator | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
| Owen | Thomas Alexander | Sergeant | Wireless Operator | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
| Quaile | William | Sergeant | Wireless Operator | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
| Thompson | John Arthur | Flying Officer | Pilot | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
| Thomson | Frank Gerald | Flight Sergeant | Pilot | Missing in Action. Buried in Salerno. |
William Quaile’s grave is in Section V, Row F, Collective Grave 19-20 of Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. His name is on the Lurgan War Memorial, Lurgan, Co. Armagh. His headstone in Italy bears the inscription:
Lovingly remembered by father, mother, sisters, brothers, and friends.