Archer, William Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Gordon |
Surname | Archer |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred and Ada E. Archer, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV941 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 77. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656255 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 2029. Crashed in the sea off the Dutch coast. Sgt Streeter is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery, and Sgt Johnson is buried in the New Eastern Cemetery at Amsterdam. The others have no known graves. |