Begg, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Begg |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Nellie Begg, of Lugar, Ayrshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL914 |
Markings | WS-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 204. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 179702 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1944 |
End Date | 24-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (35% moon) |
Operation | Munster |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter flown by Adamski. Crashed at Wierden {Overijssel}. |