Bryans, William Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Stewart |
Surname | Bryans |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Edward and Blanche Bryans, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND807 |
Markings | OF-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 249. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 14 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89271 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Bryans Island, Manitoba; Off the western bank of Rat Island |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Konigsberg |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the Baltic with an eight-man crew |