Graham, William Shearer Lindsay
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Shearer Lindsay |
Surname | Graham |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 10-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and May Graham, of Maryhill, Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED823 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow Western Necropolis |
Grave Reference | Sec. N. Grave 2803. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 41 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1345277 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Hallam, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone inscribed slate tablet and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1661 HCU Lancaster ED823 which crashed on 10th April 1943 after flying into high tension power cables |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1943 |
End Date | 10-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night Navigation Exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after flying into high-tension power cables at School Lane, Halam, Notts. |