Crichton, William McLaren
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William McLaren |
Surname | Crichton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Agnes McLaren Crichton, of Blackridge, West Lothian. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE230 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 14. A. 17. |
Epitaph | TO A BEAUTIFUL LIFE CAME A SUDDEN END; HE DIED AS HE LIVED, EVERYONE'S FRIEND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 551030 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7590 (P360504/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/13 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/12 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1941 |
End Date | 13-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (81% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter ( Lt Heinz-Martin Hadeball 7./NJG1) and crashed 0105 some 2 Km E of Wettrup, Germany |