Erskine, William
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Erskine |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Jessie McLean Carlton Erskine, of Cambuslang. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP609 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambuslang (Westburn) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 6321. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1365096 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1945 |
End Date | 16-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Oakley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Flying training |
Reason for Loss | Collided on the approach to the airfield with a second 11 OTU Wellington (LP651), both crashing at Borstall |