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ALGAR, William

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) William Edwin
Surname Algar
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 28-05-1945
Next of kin Son of W. C. and Ida M. Algar, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington X
Serial Number HE871
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 281..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number R/217734
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 91
Squadron 22 OTU
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Duncan J W (WO1)
Gidilevich F T (F/S)
Handley A H (F/O)
Isabelle J R (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-05-1945
End Date 28-05-1945
Takeoff Station Wellesbourne Mountford
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Cross country exercise
Reason for Loss Believed to have crashed into St George's Channel off the Welsh coast after suffering severe icing