Cairns, William Fordyce
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Fordyce |
Surname | Cairns |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 12-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hector Macdonald Cairns and Elizabeth Smith Fordyce Cairns, of Mosspark, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB125 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 101. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1822619 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-01-1945 |
End Date | 12-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Poor visibility on return and crashed at Hoveringham, near Newark |