Cuthbertson, William Tait
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Tait |
Surname | Cuthbertson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Douglas and Mary Lorna Cuthbertson, of Leonora, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | AD628 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 16. Grave 27. |
Epitaph | REST BLITHE SPIRIT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415310 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-03-1943 |
End Date | 31-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft collided with X9944 of the same unit, struck a hanger and burst into flames |