Bruce, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Bruce |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander Wright Bruce and Alice McLuckie Bruce, of Clarkston, Renfrewshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM311 |
Markings | PO-L Liz'beth |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Camelon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 7. Grave 192. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 967187 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 467 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Field Location, Long Bennington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque & Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Lancaster LM311 of 467 Sqn RAAF which was badly damaged during a raid to Turin and broke up while landing, 13th July 1943 |
Location | Inside old Control Tower, Roseland Business Park, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque & Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the men and women of all nationalities who served with the units based at this airfield in WWII, and of those who gave their lives that freedom might prevail |
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden cabinet |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour remembering all 467 (RAAF) Sqn personnel who failed to return from Ops at RAF Bottesford |
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock & Internal inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Clock and inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Nicknamed Liz'beth The nickname relates to the girlfriend of the pilot, who was a WAAF and on duty and due to collect PO-L 's crew from dispersal upon their return. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1930/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1930/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1943 |
End Date | 13-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bottesford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Torino |
Reason for Loss | Severely Flak damaged forward of the tail section and when, on return to base, the flaps were lowered in readiness for landing, structural failure occurred and the Lancaster broke into two sections. |