Barr, Willis Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Willis Eric |
Surname | Barr |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Willis Frederick and Victoria Anne Barr, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Ruth Barr, of Toronto. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3964 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pershore Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Q. Grave 423. |
Epitaph | ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR, ALL YOU HAD YOU GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND; YOURSELF YOU SCORNED TO SAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 6 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/148801 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1943 |
End Date | 15-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night circuits |
Reason for Loss | At 2342 with a Port engine problem at 200 feet the Bomber crashed into the ground just beyond the runway. |