Henderson, William Law
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Law |
Surname | Henderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James M. Henderson and Mary M. Henderson, of Lanark. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Miles Martinet I |
Serial Number | HP387 |
Markings | -M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lanark Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 138. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK, AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY. SONG OF SOLOMON II.17 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 646320 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 04-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training-gunnery practice |
Reason for Loss | Died before the aircraft could land after his leg was amputated by the drogue cable |