Chant, William Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Gordon |
Surname | Chant |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chant, of Wood Green. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8809 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tottenham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Gen. Sec. Grave 10605. |
Epitaph | SWEET MEMORIES STILL BUT THEY HAVE LEFT AN ACHING VOID THE WORLD CAN NEVER FILL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 632414 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9271 (P362561/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1941 |
End Date | 27-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- dual training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Landed at high speed, hitting a stationary Wellington, serial number N2824, which was damaged beyond repair |