Johnstone, William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Johnstone |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert William and Eliza Beth Johnstone, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME582 |
Markings | BQ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liesse Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row D. Coll. grave 11. |
Epitaph | THEIR MEMORIES LIVE FOR EVER. "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN" |
Ribbon Stone | 0060 (Block 1, Column 16, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1523241 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1944 |
End Date | 26-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Augsburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Liesse |