Burnside, Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Samuel |
Surname | Burnside |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Rebecca Kirkwood Burnside, of Airdrie. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF518 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Old Monkland Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 93. Grave 58. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0837 (Block 10, Column 5, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1822420 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1944 |
End Date | 16-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuits |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on fire during landing practice. Went out of control around 500 feet |