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BURNS, William

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) William Stirling
Surname Burns
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 23-09-1944
Next of kin Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Burns, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number ME732
Markings QR-P
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Almelo General Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 6..
Epitaph UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" A DEAR SON (Song of Solomon 2:17)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 15
Enlistment information
Service Number J/22423
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 61
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Aldred N F (F/O)
Hill E (F/S)
Matthews P M (F/S)
Scales F A (Sgt)
Stone D E R (F/L)
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-09-1944
End Date 24-09-1944
Takeoff Station Skellingthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen
Reason for Loss Crashed at Alemo in Holland, a likely night fighter victim