| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Heaton |
| Middle Name | Pilkington |
| Memorial | Hindley & Abram Grammar School Memorial |
| Age | 21 |
| Address | Westhoughton |
| Parents' Address | As above |
| Township | Westhoughton |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Occupation or place of work | |
| Regiment | RAF 76 OTU |
| Day of Death | 15 |
| Month of Death | January |
| Year of Death | 1945 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Alamein Memorial |
| Regiment Number | 1685597 |
| Name of War | Second World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | It is suggested from various bomber command articles that he was on a Wellington bomber flying over Israel. The pilot may have lost control as he flew a cloud and the plane crashed into the sea off Tel Aviv Two wellingtons were lost that day so 10 names appear on the memorial as killed on the same day . Son of Levi and Louise, Westhoughton |