Elcoate, William Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William Robert |
Surname | Elcoate |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-01-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG331 |
Markings | BQ-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. F. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 32 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/24653 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1945 |
End Date | 05-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by Flak, crashing circa 2150 into the Hindenburg Strasse at Langenhagen in Hannovers northern outskirts. Wreckage was scattered over a radius of 800 to 1,000 metres. |