Algar, William Edwin
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 | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
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 |