Abercromby, William
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Abercromby |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | DFC* |
Date of Death | 02-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Grewar Abercromby and Euphemia Abercromby, of Brechin, Angus. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND354 |
Markings | OL-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. F. 12. |
Epitaph | A GUID LOON (North-East Scottish dialect - A GOOD SON) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 44971 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 83 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/688/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/688/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-01-1944 |
End Date | 02-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Hit by either a fighter or flak and exploded over Lower Saxony, crashing near the town of Vechta |